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by Johann Ludwig Tieck (1773 - 1853)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

Ferne
 (Sung text for setting by F. Hensel)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  DUT ENG FRE
O alte Heimat süß!
Wo find' ich wieder dich?
Welch ein Qual ist dies?
Warum verfolgst du mich?
Warum ertötest mich?

O ferner Liebesschein,
Glimmst wieder nach mir her?
Soll dies mein Glücke sein?
Mir fällt das Leid zu schwer, --
Wer denkt wohl meiner, wer?

Bald such' ich Linderung 
Bei dir, o Tränenguß; 
Denk' dann, es ist genug,
Dann denk' ich ihren Kuß
Und daß ich wandern muß, --

 ... 

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3 of the original text.

Composition:

    Set to music by Fanny Hensel (1805 - 1847), "Ferne", op. posth. 9 no. 2 (1823), published 1850, stanzas 1-3 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Ludwig Tieck (1773 - 1853), no title

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

  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Distance", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Au loin", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 90

Ver van huis
 (Sung text translation for setting by F. Hensel)
 See original
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
O, mijn lief vaderland,
Waar ben gebleven jij?
Pijn die mij overmant!
Wat achtervolg je mij?
Waarom toch dood je mij?

O, verre liefdesglans,
Is ‘t hoop die ‘k glimmen zie?
Krijg ‘k op geluk toch kans?
Mij drukt melancholie, -
Wie denkt aan mij nog, wie?

Soms zoek ik minder pijn
Bij jou, o tranenvloed;
‘k Denk dan, dit moet het zijn,
Haar kus deed mij zo goed,
Maar ach, dat ‘k trekken moet!

 ... 

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3 of the original text.

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  • Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2017 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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This text was added to the website: 2017-03-10
Line count: 20
Word count: 97

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