Descends ici-bas, pluie de printemps

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by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)

Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Frühlingsregen

(Sung text for setting by A. Bax)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CHI FRE

Steig' hernieder, Frühlingsregen,
Löse die Gefangenschaft.
Der Natur, die still entgegen
Dir sich sehnt aus ihrer Haft.

Brich die stärken Eisesketten
Die um uns der Winter schlug,
Schwelle Ström' in ihren Betten
Und der Nymphe füll' den Krug.

Säus'le milder, rausche stärker,
Goldner! brich das eh'rne Schloß.
Danaë ist hier im Kerker!
Steig' herab in ihren Schloß!

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Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, Sir

English

Text Authorship:

by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 3. Dritter Strauß. Entfremdet [or Gemieden], no. 59

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CHI Chinese (中文) (Dr Huaixing Wang) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Descends ici‑bas, pluie de printemps

(Sung text translation for setting by A. Bax)

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Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Descends ici-bas, pluie de printemps,
Libère la foule des prisonniers.
De la nature qui face à toi
Aspire à sa libération,

Romps les solides chaînes de glace
Que l'hiver a frappées autour de nous,
Enfle les flots dans leurs lits
Et emplis la cruche de la nymphe.

Murmure plus doucement, gronde plus fort,
Pluie d'or ! brise le château d'airain
Où Danaé est en prison
Et descends dans son château.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 3. Dritter Strauß. Entfremdet [or Gemieden], no. 59
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