by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)
Translation by Christian Preezmann (1822 - 1893), as Caralis

Love thee, dearest? love thee?
Language: English 
Love thee, dearest? love thee?
    Yes, by yonder star I swear,
Which thro’ tears above thee
    Shines so sadly fair;
Tho’ often dim,
With tears, like him,
Like him my truth will shine,
    And—love thee, dearest? love thee?
Yes, till death I’m thine.

Leave thee, dearest? leave thee?
    No, that star is not more true;
When my vows deceive thee,
    He will wander too.
A cloud of night
May veil his light,
And death shall darken mine—
    But—leave thee, dearest? leave thee?
No, till death I’m thine.

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Language: Danish (Dansk)  after the English 
Den slukner, mit i Døden, 
först i Dødens Blund.

Men bortfly, Elskte, fra dig, fly fra dig, o nej, i Döden kun.


Om jeg vil elske Dig?
Ja! ved Stjernens Øie hist,
Som i Taarer til Dig
Skuer ned saa vist.
Skjøndt mørknet tidt
Af Taarer, mit
Er trofast hver en Stund,
Og elske Dig, det vil jeg —
Elske dig til Dødens Blund!

Vil jeg fly bort fra Dig?
Nei! før Stjernen hisset brast,
Det Løfte jeg Dig gav,
Som den staar fast.
I Nattens Slud
Den slukner, mit i Døden,
först i Dødens Blund,
Men bortflye, Elskte, fra Dig —
O nej, i Døden kun!

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    Set to music by Augusta von Otter (1869 - 1946), "Om jeg vil elske dig?" [ voice and piano ]

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This text was added to the website: 2022-10-12
Line count: 21
Word count: 114