I think of you, in the holy stillness of evening

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by Franz Xaver Told (1792 - 1849)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

An ‑‑

(Sung text for setting by J. Lang)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Ich denke Dein, im heil'gen Abendschimmer
Erscheinest Du vor mir im Dämmer Licht;
Gebrochen ist des Herzens fester Wille,
Verlieren konnt' ich Dich! -- vergessen nicht.

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Ich denke Dein seit jenem Schmerz-Momente,
Als meiner Hand du den letzten Kuß gebracht:
nicht ahnte ich solch schauervolles Ende;
An deiner Brust zu ruh'n hätt' ich gedacht.

Ich denke Dein; -- doch hass' ich ihn noch immer,
Der um mein schönstes Glück mich trog:
Vergangenheit strahlt mir wie Rosenschimmer,
Der vor der grausen Finsterniß entflog.

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Josephine Lang

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by Franz Xaver Told (1792 - 1849), "An Emma"

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I think of you, in the holy stillness of...

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Lang)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

I think of you, in the holy shimmer of evening
You appear before me in the twilight;
My heart’s firm resolve is broken,
I was able to lose you! -- not to forget you.

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I think of you since that painful moment
When you placed a last kiss upon my hand
I did not anticipate such a horrible ending;
I had expected to rest upon your bosom.

I think of you; -- but I still hate him
Who by deception deprived me of my most beautiful joy;
The past shines for me like a shimmer of roses
That flew away before the horrible darkness.

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