He and she | I look into the still valley

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

Translation © by David K. Smythe

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

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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)

 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.

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Line count: 18
Word count: 86