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Der Himmel hat eine Thräne geweint, Die hat sich in's Meer verlieren gemeint. Die Muschel kam und schloß sie ein: Du sollst nun meine Perle sein. Du sollst nicht vor den Wogen zagen, Ich will hindurch dich ruhig tragen. O du mein Schmerz, du meine Lust, Du Himmelsthrän' in meiner Brust! Gieb, Himmel, daß ich in reinem Gemüthe Den reinsten deiner Tropfen hüte.
Note: modern German spelling would use "Träne" instead of "Thräne", "Gib" instead of "Gieb", and "Gemüte" instead of "Gemüthe".
Composition:
- Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Der Himmel hat eine Träne geweint", op. 37 no. 1 (1841), published 1841 [ voice and piano ], from Zwölf Gedichte aus Friedrich Rückerts Liebesfrühling [nos. 2,4,11 by Clara Schumann; the rest by Robert Schumann], no. 1, Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 1. Erster Strauß. Erwacht, no. 4
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De hemel had eens een traantje geschreid", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le ciel a versé une larme", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- HUN Hungarian (Magyar) (Tamás Rédey) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Il cielo ha versato una lacrima", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elisa Rapado) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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De hemel had eens een traantje geschreid, Dat was tot in zee teloorgaan geneigd. De mossel kwam en sloot haar in: Jij bent de parel die 'k bemin. Je kunt je in de golven wagen, Ik zal je rustig daar door dragen. O jij mijn lust, o jij mijn smart, Jij hemeltraan hier in mijn hart! Geef, hemel, dat ik rein van gemoede De reinste van je druppels hoede.
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- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2012 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 1. Erster Strauß. Erwacht, no. 4
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