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Geheimnißvoller Klang, Für Geister der Luft besaitet, Von keines Menschen Gesang, Von Stürmen nur begleitet. In deinen Tiefen sind Die Melodien der Sterne, -- So ruft ein weinend Kind Der Mutter in die Ferne. Laute der Trösterin der Einsamkeit! So zieh'n über Fluthen Schwäne, So wiegt in Träume die Seligkeit Die schmerzenstillenden Thräne.
Note: in many older editions, the spelling of the word "Äolsharfe" becomes "Aeolsharfe", but as can be seen in how "über" becomes "Ueber" when capitalized, this is due to the printing process and not to rules of orthography, so we use "Äolsharfe". Note as well that modern German would change some spellings including "Geheimnißvoller" -> "Geheimnisvoller", "Fluthen" -> "Fluten", "Thräne" -> "Träne", etc.
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Mysterious sound, strings Strung for the spirits of the air, Accompanied by no human song, Only by storms: In your depths exist The melodies of the stars -- Thus does a crying child call For a far-off mother. Lute of the comforter of loneliness! Thus do swans glide upon the waters, Thus bliss lulls into dreams The tear that soothes our anguish.
Translator's note: with thanks to Sharon and Harald Krebs for helpful advice.
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This text was added to the website: 2024-09-04
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