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by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs, Harald Krebs

Ach, ich denke

(Sung text for setting by R. Franz)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

  Ach, ich denke und versenke
In ihr Bild mich Tag und Nacht!
Und kein Grüßen
Von der Süßen, --
O ich hätt' es nicht gedacht!

  Ach, ich zage 
Und ich klage
Bis mein Aug' voll Thränen steht.
Ach, ich lausche
Ob es rausche,
wenngleich sie mir ferne geht.

 ... 

  So versäumst Du,
So verträumst Du
Was mir Glück und Frieden giebt?
Fühlst im Herzen
Keine Schmerzen,
Hast doch einst so heiss geliebt!

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

Composition:

Robert Franz

Text Authorship:

by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856), no title, written 1837, appears in Die Mathildenhöhle, in Zweites Capitel, no. 1, first published 1839

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) (Harald Krebs) , copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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

This text was added to the website: 2008-03-18
Line count: 24
Word count: 100

Oh, I think

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Franz)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

  Oh, I think,
 think and immerse myself
In her image day and night!
And no greeting
From the sweet one, --
Oh, I would not have thought that this could happen!

  Oh, I am apprehensive 
And I lament 
Until my eyes are filled with tears.
Oh, I listen to discover 
If there is a swishing of her garments
Even though she walks far from me.

 ... 

  Thus you miss,
Thus you dream away
That which gives me happiness and peace?
You feel no pain 
In your heart?
You who once loved so fervently!

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

Translations of title(s):
"Ach, ich denke" = "Oh, I think"
" 'Ach ich denke' aus dem Roman 'Die Mathildenhöhle' " = " 'Oh, I think' from the novel 'Die Mathildenhöhle' "
"Lied von C. Reinhold" = "Song by C. Reinhold"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856), no title, written 1837, appears in Die Mathildenhöhle, in Zweites Capitel, no. 1, first published 1839
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This text was added to the website: 2008-03-18
Line count: 24
Word count: 124