Too late | I cannot forget the statement

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by Detlev von Liliencron (1844 - 1909)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Zu spät

(Sung text for setting by H. Zilcher)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG FRE

Ich kann das Wort nicht vergessen,
Es klang so traurig und schwer.
Dein Stimmlein hör ich schluchzen,
Ich weiß, du liebst mich nicht mehr.

Der Abend sank auf die Felder,
Vom Tage nur noch ein Rest.
Die letzten Krähen flogen
Zu fernen Wäldern zu Nest.

Nun sind wir weit geschieden 
Auf Nimmerwiederkehr.
Ich kann das Wort nicht vergessen:
Ich weiß, du liebst mich nicht mehr.

Composition:

Hermann Karl Josef Zilcher

Text Authorship:

by Detlev von Liliencron (1844 - 1909), "Zu spät", appears in Adjudantenritte

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Too late", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Trop tard", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Teresa Dody

This text was added to the website: 2006-10-16
Line count: 12
Word count: 66

Too late

(Sung text translation for setting by H. Zilcher)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

I cannot forget the statement,
It rang out so sadly and heavily.
I hear your little voice sob,
I know you no longer love me.

The evening descended upon the fields,
There was only a remnant left of the day.
The last crows flew
To distant woods to their nests.

Now we are parted, far from each other,
Nevermore to return.
I cannot forget the statement:
I know you no longer love me.

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This text was added to the website: 2019-06-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 74