Oh, if you yearned for me

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by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs, Harald Krebs

Aus der Novelle: Die Mathildenhöhle

(Sung text for setting by J. Lang)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

  O sehntest Du Dich so nach mir,
Wie ich nach Dir,
Du kämst zu mir.

  Mein Aug ist nur nach Dir ein Strahl
Voll süßer Qual;
O komm' einmal!

  In meinem Ohr an jedem Ort
Tönt immerfort
Dein liebes Wort.

 ... 

  O sehntest Du Dich so nach mir,
Wie ich nach Dir,
Du wärst schon hier!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3,6 of the original text.

Composition:

Josephine Lang

Text Authorship:

by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856), no title, appears in Die Mathildenhöhle, in Drittes Capitel, first published 1839

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

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) (Harald Krebs) , copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 18
Word count: 82

From the Novella: The Mathilda‑Cave

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Lang)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

  Oh, if you yearned for me
As I for you,
You would come to me.

  My eye is nothing but a beam of light seeking you,
Full of sweet torture.
Oh come!

  In my ear, everywhere,
Constantly echoes
Your dear word!

 ... 

  If you yearned for me
As I for you,
You would already be here!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3,6 of the original text.

Translated titles:
"Aus der Novelle: Die Mathildenhöhle" = "From the Novella: The Mathilda-Cave"
"O sehntest du dich so nach mir" = "Oh, if you yearned for me"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856), no title, appears in Die Mathildenhöhle, in Drittes Capitel, first published 1839
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This text was added to the website: 2006-12-05
Line count: 18
Word count: 82