Ach, was ‘k bij jou, hoe mooi was dan het leven!

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by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

O wärst du mein!

(Sung text for setting by R. Strauss)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

O wärst du mein, es wär' ein schönes Leben!
So aber ists Entsagen nur und Trauern,
Nur ein verlornes Grollen und Bedauern;
Ich kann es meinem Schicksal nicht vergeben.

Undank tut wohl und jedes Leid der Erde;
Ja! meine Freud' in Särgen, Leich' an Leiche,
Sind ein gelinder Gram, wenn ichs vergleiche
Dem Schmerz, daß ich dich nie besitzen werde.

Composition:

Richard Georg Strauss

Text Authorship:

by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "An *", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Viertes Buch, in Liebesklänge

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "To *", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "A *", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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O, was ‘k bij jou!

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Strauss)

See original

Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Ach
O, was ‘k bij jou, hoe mooi was dan het leven!
Nu echter is ’t ontberen slechts en treuren,
Alleen wanhopig wrokken en betreuren;
Ik kan het echt mijn noodlot niet vergeven.

Ondank is goed, en ieder leed schept orde;
Ja, vriend na vriend begraven - steeds maar lijken -
Is niet zo’n groot verdriet, te vergelijken
Met ’t leed, dat jij toch nooit mijn vrouw zult worden.

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