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by Heinrich Wenzel

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Der Wanderer an die Quellen

(Sung text for setting by J. Lang)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

 ... 

   Was jauchzt ihr so, ihr Quellen,
Als bliebet ihr bei Ihr?
Und müßt doch immer weiter
Und müßt doch fort von hier!

   Laßt mir, laßt mir das Singen,
Das Jauchzen lasset mir!
So lang' ich bin und lebe,
Bleib' ich fortan bei Ihr!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 3-4 of the original text.

Confirmed with: Gedichte von Heinrich Wenzel, Glogau: Druck und Verlag von C. Flemming, 1836, pages 46-47.

Composition:

Josephine Lang

Text Authorship:

by Heinrich Wenzel , no title, appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch. Liebesgedichte, in 1. Lieder und Epigramme, no. 96

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The wanderer addressing the water-springs", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2006-12-04
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Word count: 91

The wanderer addressing the water‑springs

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Lang)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

 ... 

   Why are you rejoicing so, you water-springs,
As if you were staying near Her?
Whereas you must flow ever onward,
And must go away from here!

   Leave, oh leave the singing to me.
Leave to me the rejoicing!
From now on, as long as I exist and live,
I shall remain with Her.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 3-4 of the original text.

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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Wenzel , no title, appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch. Liebesgedichte, in 1. Lieder und Epigramme, no. 96
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This text was added to the website: 2006-12-04
Line count: 16
Word count: 100