Ad Emma | Là lontano, nel grigiore delle nebbie

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by Friedrich von Schiller (1759 - 1805)

Translation © by Amelia Maria Imbarrato

Weit in nebelgrauer Ferne

(Sung text for setting by C. Reinthaler)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FIN FRE ITA

Weit in nebelgrauer Ferne
Liegt mir das vergang'ne Glück,
Nur an Einem schönen Sterne
Hängt mit Liebe noch der Blick,
Aber ach des Sternes Pracht
Ist es nur wie Schein der Nacht.

Deckte dir der lange Schlummer,
Dir der Tod die Augen zu,
Dich besäße doch mein Kummer,
Meinem Herzen lebtest du.
Aber ach! du lebst im Licht,
Meiner Liebe lebst du nicht.

Kann der Liebe süß Verlangen,
Emma, kann's die Liebe seyn?
Was dahin ist und vergangen,
Emma, kann's die Liebe seyn?
Ihrer Flamme Himmelsglut,
Stirbt sie, wie ein irdisch Gut?

Composition:

Carl Martin Reinthaler

Text Authorship:

by Friedrich von Schiller (1759 - 1805), "An Emma", written 1796, first published 1797

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Aan Emma", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "To Emma", copyright ©
FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "À Emma", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Ad Emma", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Line count: 18
Word count: 98

Ad Emma

(Sung text translation for setting by C. Reinthaler)

See original

Language: Italian (Italiano) after the German (Deutsch)

Là lontano, nel grigiore delle nebbie,
giace la mia passata felicità,
solo ad una bella stella
si volge ancora con amore lo sguardo.
Ma, come lo splendore della stella,
è solo una luce della notte.

Ti ha coperto il lungo sonno,
ti ha chiuso gli occhi la morte,
almeno ti godesse il mio dolore,
al mio cuore vivresti tu.
Ma, ahimé! Tu vivi nella luce,
al mio amore non vivi più.

Può il dolce desiderio dell'amore,
Emma, può finire?
Ciò che svanisce e passa,
Emma, può essere l'amore?
L'ardore divino della sua fiamma,
muore forse come cosa terrena?

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Word count: 98