by Johann Baptist Mayrhofer (1787 - 1836)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA
Was weilst du einsam an dem Himmel,
O lieber Stern? und bist so mild;
Warum entfernt das funkelnde Gewimmel
Der Brüder sich von deinem Bild?
"Ich bin der Liebe treuer Stern,
Sie halten sich von Liebe fern."
 
So solltest du zu ihnen gehn,
Bist du der Liebe, zaudre nicht!
Wer möchte denn dir widerstehen?
Du süßes eigensinnig Ding.
"Ich säe, schaue keinen Keim,
Und bleibe trauernd still daheim."

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "L’estel del capvespre", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Avondster", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Evening star", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "L'étoile du soir", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Paolo Pupillo) (Claretta Manara) , "Stella della sera", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Richard Morris , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 73