I feel it well how life flows on

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by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Wohl fühl' ich wie das Leben rinnt

(Sung text for setting by F. Schreker)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE

Wohl fühl ich, wie das Leben rinnt,
Und daß ich endlich scheiden muß,
Daß einmal doch das letzte Lied
Und einmal kommt der letzte Kuß.

Noch häng' ich fest an deinem Mund
Mit schmerzlich bangender Begier;
Du gibst der Jugend letzten Gruß,
Die letzte Rose gibst du mir.

Du schenkst aus jenem Zauberkelch
Den letzten goldnen Trunk mir ein;
Du bist aus jener Märchenwelt
Mein allerletzter Abendschein.

Am Himmel steht der letzte Stern,
O halte nicht dein Herz zurück;
Zu deinen Füßen sink ich hin,
Ich fühl's, du bist mein letztes Glück!

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

Composition:

Franz (August Julius) Schreker

Text Authorship:

by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Wohl fühl ich wie das Leben rinnt"

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Je sens bien comme la vie s'enfuit", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Peter Donderwinkel

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Word count: 120

I feel it well how life flows on

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Schreker)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

I feel it well how life flows on,
And that I must finally depart,
That the last song shall come sometime
And that the last kiss shall come sometime

Now I still hang upon your lips
With painful, anxious desire;
You proffer the last kiss of youth,
greeting
The last rose you give to me.

From that magical chalice you pour
The last golden drink for me;
From that fairy-tale world you are
My very last glow of sunset.

The last star remains on the heavens,
Oh do not hold back your heart;
I sink down at your feet,
I feel that you are my last happiness!

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

Translated titles:
"Wohl fühl ich, wie das Leben rinnt" = "I feel it well how life flows on"
"Zum letzten Mal" = "For the last time"

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