Spirits around | What is it that wafts around my temple

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by Eligius Franz Joseph, Freiherr von Münch-Bellinghausen (1806 - 1871), as Friedrich Halm

Translation © by Bertram Kottmann

Geisternähe

(Sung text for setting by H. Bill)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

Was weht um meine Schläfe 
Wie laue Frühlingsluft, 
Was spielt um meine Wangen
Wie süßer Rosenduft?

Es ist dein holder Gedanke, 
Der tröstend mich umspielt,
Es ist dein stilles Sehnen, 
Was meine Schläfe kühlt!

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

Composition:

Hans Bill

Text Authorship:

by Eligius Franz Joseph, Freiherr von Münch-Bellinghausen (1806 - 1871), as Friedrich Halm, no title, appears in Hochzeitlieder, no. 8

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Proximitat de l’esperit", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Geesten elkaar nabij", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Spirits around", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Esprit proche", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 70

Spirits around

(Sung text translation for setting by H. Bill)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

What is it that wafts around my temple 
like a mild breeze in spring,
what plays about my cheeks 
like sweet scent of roses?

It is your graceful thought 
that plays about me  giving comfort,
it is your silent yearning 
that cools my temple!

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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 © 2005 by Bertram Kottmann, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you must ask the copyright-holder(s) directly for permission. If you receive no response, you must consider it a refusal.
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a text in German (Deutsch) by Eligius Franz Joseph, Freiherr von Münch-Bellinghausen (1806 - 1871), as Friedrich Halm, no title, appears in Hochzeitlieder, no. 8
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This text was added to the website: 2005-01-08
Line count: 16
Word count: 85