by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

Einförmig ist der Liebe Gram
 (Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)
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Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Persian (Farsi) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
Einförmig ist der Liebe Gram,
Ein Lied eintöniger Weise,
Und immer noch, wo ich's vernahm,
Mitsummen mußt' ich's leise.

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  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Monòtona és la pena d’amor", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Eenvormig zingt de liefdespijn", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The grief of love is monotonous", copyright © 2015
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "La douleur de l'amour est monotone", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2005-08-29
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Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Eenvormig zingt de liefdespijn,
'k Kan het eentonig slechts noemen,
Maar altijd weer, waar 't ook mocht zijn,
Moest ik het zacht meezoemen.

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