Paradise | Paradise must be more beautiful

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by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Das Paradies

(Sung text for setting by J. Lang)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG FRE ITA

 ... 

Im Paradiese muß ein Fluß
    Der ew'gen Liebe rinnen,
    Und jede Sehnsuchtthräne muß
    Seyn eine Perle drinnen.

Im Paradiese muß ein Hauch
    Der Schmerzenstillung wehen,
    Und jedes Leid, und deines auch,
    Muß aufgelöst vergehen.

Da steht des Friedens kühler Baum
    Gepflanzt auf grünen Räumen,
    Und drunter muß ein stiller Traum
    Von Ruh und Glück sich träumen.

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

Composition:

Josephine Lang

Text Authorship:

by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), "Das Paradies", appears in Pantheon, in 4. Viertes Bruchstück. Mikrokosmus

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

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Paradise", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Il Paradiso", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2006-12-11
Line count: 56
Word count: 287

Paradise

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Lang)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

 ... 

In paradise there must flow
    A river of eternal love!
    And every tear of longing
    Must be a pearl within it.

In paradise there must waft
    A zephyr that stills pain!
    And every sorrow, and yours as well,
    Must dissolve and disappear in it!

There stands the cool tree of peace
    Planted in green spaces,
    And under that tree it must be possible to dream
    A quiet dream of rest and happiness.

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

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2006 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), "Das Paradies", appears in Pantheon, in 4. Viertes Bruchstück. Mikrokosmus
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This text was added to the website: 2006-12-11
Line count: 56
Word count: 346