Silent love | If I could praise you in song

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by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862)

Translation © by Emily Ezust

Stille Liebe

(Sung text for setting by A. Mier)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA

Könnt' ich dich in Liedern preisen,
Säng' ich dir das längste Lied.
Ja, ich würd' in allen Weisen
Dich zu singen nimmer müd'!

Doch was immer mich betrübte,
Ist, daß ich nur immer stumm
Tragen kann dich, Herzgeliebte,
In des Busens Heiligtum.

 ... 

Dieser Schmerz hat mich bezwungen,
Daß ich sang dies kleine Lied,
Doch von bitterm Schmerz durchdrungen,
Daß noch keins auf dich geriet.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4 of the original text.

Composition:

Anna Mier, Gräfin

Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte

Text Authorship:

by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Stille Liebe", appears in Gedichte, in Die lyrischen Gedichte

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Amor silenciós", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Stille liefde", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Silent love", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Amour silencieux", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Amore silenzioso", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 87

Silent love

(Sung text translation for setting by A. Mier)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

If I could praise you in song,
I would sing you the longest song.
Yes, I would in every way
never tire of singing to you!

But what has always troubled me
is that always, only silently,
may I carry you, my heart's beloved,
in my heart's sanctuary.

 ... 

This agony has compelled me
to sing this little song,
but I am pierced by bitter sorrow
that you haven't heard even one note.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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a text in German (Deutsch) by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Stille Liebe", appears in Gedichte, in Die lyrischen Gedichte
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 97