by Ludwig Passarge (1825 - 1912)
Translation © by Manuel Capdevila i Font

Spielleute
 (Sung text for setting by A. Berg)
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Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Norwegian (Bokmål) 
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Zu ihr stand all mein Sehnen,
in der lichten Sommernacht;
Doch der Weg ging vorüber am Flusse,
wo heimlich der Wassermann lacht.

Ja, verstehst du mit Grau'n und Singen
zu umgaukeln der Schönen Sinn, 
so lockst du zu großen Kirchen
und prächtigen Säulen sie hin.

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Language: Catalan (Català)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Tots els meus anhels eren per a ella,
en la clara nit d’estiu;
però el camí passava per un riu,
on riu el geni de les aigües.

Sí, amb basarda i cants saps
entabanar l’esperit de les belles,
i les atreus a la gran església
de superbes columnes.

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This text was added to the website: 2025-06-17
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