Duet 'Bedek mij met bloemen' | Bedek mij met bloemen

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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Bedeckt mich mit Blumen

Language: German (Deutsch) after the Spanish (Español)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA SPA

Bedeckt mich mit Blumen,
Ich sterbe vor Liebe.
Daß die Luft mit leisem Wehen
nicht den süßen Duft mir entführe,
    Bedeckt mich!
Ist ja alles doch dasselbe, 
Liebesodem oder Düfte 
    Von Blumen.
Von Jasmin und weißen Lilien
sollt ihr hier mein Grab bereiten,
    Ich sterbe. 
Und befragt ihr mich: Woran?
sag' ich: Unter süßen Qualen
    Vor Liebe.

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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Spanisches Liederbuch, in 2. Weltliche Lieder, no. 14 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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a text in Spanish (Español) by María do Ceo, Abbess (1658 - 1753)
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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-03
Line count: 14
Word count: 58

Duet 'Bedek mij met bloemen'

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Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Bedek mij met bloemen,
Ik sterf, ja, van liefde.
Laat de wind door zacht te waaien
Niet de zoete geur mij ontnemen,
  Bedek mij enz...
't Is toch allemaal hetzelfde,
Liefdesadem of de geuren
  Van bloemen.
Met jasmijn en witte lelies
Moet je hier mijn graf bereiden,
  Ik sterf, ja.
En bevraag je mij: waaraan?
Zeg ik: Aan de zoete kwelling
  der liefde.

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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Spanisches Liederbuch, in 2. Weltliche Lieder, no. 14
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Based on:

a text in Spanish (Español) by María do Ceo, Abbess (1658 - 1753)
- Go to the text page.

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This text was added to the website: 2012-05-15
Line count: 14
Word count: 64