Der See ruht tief im blauen Traum
Von Wasserblumen zugedeckt;
Ihr Vöglein hoch im Fichtenbaum,
Daß ihr mir nicht den Schläfer weckt!

Doch leise weht das Schilf und wiegt 
Das Haupt mit leichtem Sinn;
Ein blauer Falter aber fliegt
Darüber einsam hin!

Composition:

Set to music by Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884 - 1920), "Der träumende See", A. 6 (c1905-9), published 1909 [ high voice and piano ], from Five German Poems, no. 4

Text Authorship:

• by Julius Mosen (1803 - 1867), "Der träumende See"

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Het dromende meer", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Laura Prichard) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• POR Portuguese (Português) (Margarida Moreno) , "O lago sonhador", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• SPA Spanish (Español) (Daniel Faure) , "El lago soñador", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Dr. Gerrit den Hartogh , Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2004-06-29
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