The quickly fleeing ones | The rosy shimmer of young love

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by Ludwig I, König von Bayern (1786 - 1868)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Die Schnellfliehenden

(Sung text for setting by J. Lang)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Junger Liebe Rosen Schimmer
Bringt kein Wiedersehn zurück;
Goldne Zeit, du kehrest nimmer,
Du, des Lebens schönstes Glück.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanza 1 of the original text.

Composition:

Josephine Lang

Text Authorship:

by Ludwig I, König von Bayern (1786 - 1868), "Die schnell Fliehenden"

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The quickly fleeing ones", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2007-10-04
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Word count: 73

The quickly fleeing ones

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Lang)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

The rosy shimmer of young love
Is not brought back by any reunion;
Golden time, you never return,
You, the most beautiful joy of life.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanza 1 of the original text.

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2023 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2023-01-10
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Word count: 96