To someone far away | Where-ever I am I can't help thinking

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by Johann Gaudenz Freiherr von Salis-Seewis (1762 - 1834)

Translation © by Malcolm Wren

Der Entfernten

(Sung text for setting by F. Schubert)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE SPA

Wohl denk' ich allenthalben,
O du Entfernte, dein!
Früh, wenn die Wolken falben,
Und spät im Sternenschein.
Im Grund des Morgengoldes,
Im rothen Abendlicht,
Umschwebst du mich, o holdes,
Geliebtes Traumgesicht!

Es folgt in alle Weite
Dein trautes Bild mir nach,
Es wallt mir stets zur Seite,
Im Träumen oder wach;
Wenn Lüfte sanft bestreifen
Der See beschilften Strand,
Umflüstern mich die Schleifen
Von seinem Busenband.

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

Note for stanza 1, line 3, word 5: in Schubert D. 331 only: "falben" is replaced with "fallen"

Composition:

Franz Peter Schubert

Text Authorship:

by Johann Gaudenz Freiherr von Salis-Seewis (1762 - 1834), "Der Entfernten", written 1789

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "A la que és lluny", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Aan de verre afwezige", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "To someone far away", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "À la lointaine", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (Daniel Faure) , "A la amada distante", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 40
Word count: 168

To someone far away

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Schubert)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Where-ever I am I can't help thinking
Of you, away in the distance!
Early in the day, when the clouds are grey
And late at night in the starlight.
On the ground lit up by the gold of morning,
In the red light of evening,
You hover around me, you beauteous one,
Beloved face of my dreams!

However far I go, following me there is
Your devoted image,
It is always moving along by my side,
In my dreams or while I am awake;
When breezes gently sweep
Over the reeds on the sea-shore,
Flowing around me I can feel the ribbons
Of her bodice.

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

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2017 by Malcolm Wren, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2017-07-15
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Word count: 244