by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
Translation © by Michael P Rosewall

O mein Stern, den ich gern
 (Sung text for setting by C. Grädener)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
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O mein Stern,
Den ich gern
Lass' in meines Herzens Tiefe schauen!
Dir allein
Meine Pein,
Dir allein will ich mein Weh vertrauen.

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Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
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O my star,
Who I gladly
Allowed look into the depths of my heart!
You alone,
My pain,
To you alone will I trust my torment.

Note: the text above is taken from stanza 2 of the original text.

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