Der Himmel ist oft hell
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Der Himmel ist oft hell, kann dann bald weinen,
Deckt seine klaren Augen zu,
Die erst verhüllet noch zu trauren scheinen,
So glänzest du, so scheinest du.
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Hier blüht der Garten, Lilien deine Wangen
Mit Tausendschönen mischen sich,
Wo keusche Rosen schwankend überhangen,
Schwül ist die Luft für mich und dich.
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,5 of the original text.
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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
The sky is often bright, but then can soon weep,
It covers its clear eyes,
Which only just veiled still seem to mourn;
Thus do you shine, thus do you gleam.
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Here blooms the garden, the lilies of your cheeks
Mingle with amaranths,
Where chaste roses hang down and sway,
The air is humid for me and for you.
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,5 of the original text.
Translated titles:
"Schwüle Luft" = "Humid air"
"Der Himmel ist oft hell" = "The sky is often bright"
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