Cold and like a knife

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by Hermann von Lingg (1820 - 1905)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Lied

(Sung text for setting by H. Pfitzner)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Kalt und schneidend
    Weht der Wind, 
Und mein Herz ist bang und leidend
Deinetwegen, süßes Kind! 

    Deinetwegen, 
    Süße Macht, 
Ist mein Tagwerk ohne Segen
Und ist schaflos meine Nacht. 

    Stürme tosen 
    Winterlich, 
Aber blühten auch schon Rosen,
Was sind Rosen ohne dich?

Composition:

Hans Erich Pfitzner

Text Authorship:

by Hermann von Lingg (1820 - 1905), "Lied", appears in Vermischte Gedichte

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

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: John Versmoren , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 43

Song

(Sung text translation for setting by H. Pfitzner)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

    Cold and like a knife
    The wind blows,
And my heart is anxious and suffering
Because of you, sweet child!

    Because of you,
    Sweet power,
My daily work is without blessing
And my night is sleepless.

    Storms roar
    In a wintry fashion,
But even if roses were already blooming,
What are roses without you?

Translations of title(s):
"Kalt und schneidend" = "Cold and like a knife"
"Kalt und schneidend weht der Wind" = "Cold and like a knife the wind blows"
"Lied" = "Song"
"Was sind die Rosen ohne dich" = "What are roses without you"

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