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by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863)
Translation © by Leon Malinofsky

Ich und Du
 (Sung text for setting by G. Bachlund)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG ENG FRE
 ... 

Auf einer Lilie zittern
  Zwei Tropfen, rein und rund,
Zerfließen in Eins und rollen
  Hinab in des Kelches Grund.

Note: the text above is taken from stanza 3 of the original text.

Composition:

    Set to music by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Ich und Du", 2011, stanza 3 [ medium voice and piano ], from Zwölf Kinder-lieder für Erwachsene, no. 9

Text Authorship:

  • by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863), "Ich und Du", appears in Gedichte, in 3. Vermischte Gedichte

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "I and you", copyright ©
  • ENG English (Leon Malinofsky) , "You and I", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "I and You", written 2011, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Toi et moi", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Jakob Kellner

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 58

You and I
 (Sung text translation for setting by G. Bachlund)
 See original
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
 ... 

Atremble on a lily
Two dewdrops, clear and round,
Run into one, and roll down
To sink in the blossom's ground.

Note: the text above is taken from stanza 3 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2007 by Leon Malinofsky, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863), "Ich und Du", appears in Gedichte, in 3. Vermischte Gedichte
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This text was added to the website: 2007-12-09
Line count: 12
Word count: 64

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