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by Ludwig I, König von Bayern (1786 - 1868)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Das Asyl

(Sung text for setting by J. Lang)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Warme Lüfte,
Süße Düfte
Hauchet diese Flur,
Liebe dieser Berge Schimmer;
Liebe, Liebe endet nimmer,
Alles athmet Liebe nur.

 ... 

Heiter, stille
Strebt der Wille
Hier nach Zukunft nicht,
Strebet hier nicht nach der Ferne,
Denn es weilt das Herz beim Sterne
Seines Glückes, braucht es nicht

 ... 

Welch Beglücken!
Welch Entzücken
Schwingt dem Himmel zu,
Wenn ich bin in ihrer Nähe,
Wenn die Wonnige ich sehe,
Aufgelöst in sel'ger Ruh.

 ... 

Friedensstätte!
Ja! ich rette
Mich aus dem Gewühl,
Wie du mich in deine Mitte
Mit beflügelt schnellem Schritte,
Ganz zu leben dem Gefühl.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3,5,7 of the original text.

Confirmed with: Gedichte des Königs Ludwig von Bayern, Zweyter Theil, Zweyte, vermehrte Auflage, München: im Verlage der Liter. Artist. Anstalt der J.G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, 1829, pages 150-151.

Composition:

Josephine Lang

Text Authorship:

by Ludwig I, König von Bayern (1786 - 1868), "Das Asyl"

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The place of refuge", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2006-11-15
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The place of refuge

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Lang)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Warm breezes,
Sweet scents,
Are breathed out by this meadow.
Love, the shimmer of these mountains,
Love, love never ends.
Everything breathes only love.

 ... 

Joyously, quietly,
Here the will
Strives not for the future,
Here it strives not for faraway places,
For the heart is in the presence of the star
And needs no further happiness.

 ... 

What happiness,
What rapture
Soars toward heaven
When I am near her,
When I see the delightful one,
Dissolved in blessed peace.

 ... 

Place of peace!
Yes, I rescue
Myself from the turmoil,
As you draw me to your centre
With rapid, winged feet,
To live totally for emotion.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3,5,7 of the original text.

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This text was added to the website: 2006-11-15
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