by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852)
Translation © by Emily Ezust

Liebesbotschaft
 (Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA
  Wolken, die ihr nach Osten eilt,
Wo die eine, die Meine weilt,
All meine Wünsche, mein Hoffen und Singen
Sollen auf eure Flügel sich schwingen,
    Sollen euch Flüchtige
    Zu ihr lenken,
    Daß die Züchtige
Meiner in Treuen mag gedenken!

  Singen noch Morgenträume sie ein,
Schwebet leise zum Garten hinein,
Senket als Tau euch in schattige Räume,
Streuet Perlen auf Blumen und Bäume,
    Daß der Holdseligen, 
    Kommt sie gegangen,
    All'  die fröhlichen 
Blüten sich öffnen mit lichterem Prangen!

 ... 

  Und am Abend, in stiller Ruh'
Breitet der sinkenden Sonne euch zu!
Mögt mit Purpur und Gold euch malen,
Mögt in dem Meere von Gluten und Strahlen
    Leicht sich schwingende 
    Schifflein fahren,
    Daß sie singende 
Engel glaubet auf euch zu gewahren.

  Ja, wohl möchten es Engel sein,
Wär'  mein Herz gleich ihrem rein;
All' meine Wünsche, mein Hoffen und Singen
Zieht ja dahin auf euren Schwingen,
    Euch, ihr Flüchtigen, 
    Hinzulenken
    Zu der Züchtigen,
Der ich einzig nur mag gedenken!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4-5 of the original text.

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  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Liefdesboodschap", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 40
Word count: 195

Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Clouds that hurry toward the East,
where the one who's mine is waiting,
all my wishes, my hopes and songs
shall fly with you on your wings,
shall steer you, 
hurrying ones, to her
so that my chaste love
shall think of me with loyal love.

Sing morning dreams to her still,
float gently in the garden,
sink like dew into the shadowy room,
strew pearls upon the flowers and trees
so that to that wonderful being, 
if she passes by,
all the merry blossoms
shall open with even brighter splendor.

 ... 

And in the evening, in the silent calm,
spread the sinking sun's light upon yourself!
It shall paint you purple and gold;
And in the sea, bright with glow and sunbeams,
may the little ship 
ply its way,
so that she may believe singing angels
are looking upon you.

Yes, it may well be angels,
if my heart were pure like hers;
All my wishes, my hopes and songs
are drawn there on your wings,
are steered there by you, 
hurrying ones, 
to my chaste love,
so that I alone may think of her.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4-5 of the original text.

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust

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Word count: 185