To my lute | Faithful, lovely confidante

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by Louise Brachmann (1777 - 1822)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

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(Sung text for setting by J. Lang)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Süße, liebliche Vertraute,
Meines Kummers Trösterin!
Meine Klagen, theure Laute,
Trage zu den Fernen hin!

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Josephine Lang

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by Louise Brachmann (1777 - 1822), "An meine Laute"

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "To my lute", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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To my lute

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Lang)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Sweet, lovely confidante,
Consoler to me in my misery!
My laments, dear lute,
Carry to them who are far away!

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2016 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2016-12-14
Line count: 16
Word count: 92