by Karl Joachim ("Achim") Friedrich Ludwig von Arnim (1781 - 1831)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Zu dir, mein Herzenssehnen
 (Sung text for setting by B. Arnim)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
 ... 

       17.
  Zu dir, mein Herzenssehnen,
In dir, mein volles Leben,
In dir ertrinken Thränen,
Zu dir die Wellen schweben.

       14.
  Die Luft ist gar zu schwüle,
Die Ruhe gar zu linde,
Der Donner rollen viele
Im stillen, warmen Winde.
(Hier fällt Herrmann ein und hält die Töne mit.)

 ... 

       16.
  Ich hör' sie sonst so gerne,
Am Tage still Verlangen,
Erwecken sie die Sterne,
Heut' will mich Alles bangen.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 17,14,16 of the original text.

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To you, [goes] the longing of my heart
 (Sung text translation for setting by B. Arnim)
 See original
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
 ... 

       17.
  To you goes the longing of my heart,
Within you rests my entire life,
Tears drown in you,
Towards you the waves drift.

       14.
  The air is far too humid,
Rest is far too gentle,
Much thunder rolls
In the quiet, warm wind.
(Here Herrmann joins in and keeps up with the tones.)

 ... 

       16.
  I usually hear them with such pleasure,
During the day, quiet yearning;
They waken the stars,
But today everything makes me anxious.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 17,14,16 of the original text.

Translated titles:
"Die Rose" = "The rose"
"Zu dir, mein Herzenssehnen" = "To you, [goes] the longing of my heart"

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