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by Clemens Maria Wenzeslaus von Brentano (1778 - 1842)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

O kühler Wald

(Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

O kühler Wald,
Wo rauschest du,
In dem mein Liebchen geht?
O Widerhall,
Wo lauschest du,
Der gern mein Lied versteht?

 ... 

Im Herzen tief,
Da rauscht der Wald,
In dem mein Liebchen geht,
In Schmerzen schlief
Der Widerhall,
Die Lieder sind verweht.

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

Composition:

Johannes Brahms

Text Authorship:

by Clemens Maria Wenzeslaus von Brentano (1778 - 1842), no title, written 1802, first published 1844

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "O fris, koel woud", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "O cool forest", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Ô forêt fraîche", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 84

Ô forêt fraîche

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Brahms)

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Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Ô forêt fraîche,
Où murmures-tu,
Forêt, dans laquelle ma bien-aimée marche ?
Ô écho,
Où écoutes-tu,
Écho, qui comprend bien mon chant ?

 ... 

Au plus profond du cœur,
Là murmure la forêt
Dans laquelle ma bien-aimée marche,
Dans la peine dort
L'écho,
Les chants sont emportés.

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

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2012 by Guy Laffaille, (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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