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

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Er und Sie

(Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE

Seh' ich in das stille Thal,
Wo im Sonnenscheine
Blumen prangen ohne Zahl,
Blick' ich nur auf Eine. 
 ... 

Tret' ich an mein Fensterlein,
Wann die Sterne scheinen,
Mögen alle schöner seyn,
Blick' ich nur auf Einen;
 ... 

 ... 
Ach! es blickt Ihr Auge blau
Jezt auch auf die Auen;
Im Vergißmeinnicht voll Thau
Kann ich es erschauen.

 ... 
Dort gen Abend blickt Er mild
Wohl nach Himmelshöhen,
Denn dort ist ein liebes Bild
In dem Stern zu sehen.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1(lines1-4),2(lines1-4),1(lines5-8),2(lines5-8) of the original text.

Composition:

Robert Schumann

Text Authorship:

by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Er und Sie", first published 1809

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Ell i ella", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Hij en zij", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (David K. Smythe) , "He and she", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "He and she", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Lui et elle", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 18
Word count: 77

He and she

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Schumann)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

When I gaze into the quiet valley,
Where, in the sunshine,
Countless flowers stand resplendent,
I only look at One.
 ... 

When I step to my window
When the stars are shining,
Though all the others may be more beautiful,
I only look at One;
 ... 

 ... 
Ah! Her blue eyes are now gazing
Upon the meadows as well;
In the forget-me-nots full of dew
I can see them.

 ... 
There toward evening He likely gazes
Gently up to the heavenly heights,
For there a dear image
Can be seen in the star.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1(lines1-4),2(lines1-4),1(lines5-8),2(lines5-8) of the original text.

Text Authorship:

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Er und Sie", first published 1809
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