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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:
- Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Er und Sie", op. 78 (Vier Duette für Sopran und Tenor mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 2 (1849), published 1850, stanzas 1(lines1-4),2(lines1-4),1(lines5-8),2(lines5-8) [ duet for soprano and tenor with piano ], Cassel, Luckhardt
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
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 18
Word count: 77
I look into the still valley, where in the sunshine flowers without equal are resplendent, I look only at one. ... I come to my little window, when the stars shine, well may they all be more beautiful, I look only at one. ... ... Ah! her blue eyes are looking now also at the meadow, in forget-me-not full of dew I can see them. ... There as evening falls he looks gently happily towards heaven, for there is his dear image in the star to be seen.
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:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by David K. Smythe, (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.
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Er und Sie", first published 1809
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 18
Word count: 86