À la lointaine | Oui en tout lieu je pense

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

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

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

À la lointaine

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Schubert)

See original

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

Oui en tout lieu je pense,
Ô lointaine, à toi !
Tôt, quand les nuages pâlissent,
Et tard dans la lumière des étoiles.
Dans l'or de l'aurore
Dans la lumière rouge du soir,
Tu flottes autour de moi, ô douce amie,
Bien-aimée, image de rêve !

Elle me suit partout
Ta chère image derrière moi,
Elle flotte toujours à mon côté,
Quand je rêve ou que suis éveillé ;
Quand la brise effleure doucement
Les roseaux sur la rive du lac,
Autour de moi murmurent les boucles
De son corsage.

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

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2010 by Guy Laffaille, (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: 2010-05-01
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Word count: 171