Do you see the clouds scudding at evening

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by (Gustav) Hermann Kletke (1813 - 1886)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs, Harald Krebs

In die Ferne

(Sung text for setting by J. Lang)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG FRE

Siehst du am Abend die Wolken ziehn?
Siehst du die Spitzen der Berge glühn?
Mit ewigem Schnee die Gipfel umglänzt,
Mit grünenden Wäldern die Täler umkränzt.
    Ach, in die Ferne 
    Sehnt sich mein Herz!

Ach, in den Wäldern, so ewig grün,
Kann still und heimlich die Liebe glühn!
Der Morgen sieht sie, der Abendschein,
Und die Lieb' ist mit Liebe so selig allein.
    Ach, in die Ferne 
    Sehnt sich mein Herz!

 ... 

O könnt' ich ziehen im Morgenroth!
O hauchte Abend mir Liebestod!
Es schwindet das Leben, du weißt es kaum --
O ewige Liebe, O ewiger Traum!
    Ach, in die Ferne 
    Sehnt sich mein Herz!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4 of the original text.

Composition:

Josephine Lang

Text Authorship:

by (Gustav) Hermann Kletke (1813 - 1886), "In die Ferne"

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

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) (Harald Krebs) , copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Word count: 149

Into the distance

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Lang)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Do you see the clouds scudding at evening,
Do you see the tops of the mountains glowing,
The peaks shining with eternal snow,
The valleys bounded by green forests?
    Oh! My heart longs 
    For faraway places!

Oh! In the eternally green forests
Love may glow silently and secretly.
Morning sees it and the evening glow sees it,
And the lover is rapturously alone with the beloved.
    Oh! My heart longs 
    For faraway places!

 ... 

Oh, could I but pass away in the morning light,
Oh, if evening could bring me love's death!
Life is passing away, you barely notice it,
Oh eternal love, oh eternal dream!
    Oh! My heart longs 
    For faraway places!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4 of the original text.

Translation of titles:
"In der Ferne" = "In the distance"
"In die Ferne" = "Into the distance"
"Siehst du am Abend die Wolken ziehn" = "Do you see the clouds scudding at evening"

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