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Süßer Freund, du blickest
Mich verwundert an,
Kannst es nicht begreifen,
Wie ich weinen kann;
Laß der feuchten Perlen
Ungewohnte Zier
Freudig hell erzittern
In dem Auge mir.
Wie so bang mein Busen,
Wie so wonnevoll!
Wüßt' ich nur mit Worten,
Wie ich's sagen soll;
Komm und birg dein Antlitz
Hier an meiner Brust,
Will in's Ohr dir flüstern
Alle meine Lust.
...
Weißt du nun die Thränen,
Die ich weinen kann?
Sollst du nicht sie sehen,
Du geliebter Mann;
Bleib' an meinem Herzen,
Fühle dessen Schlag,
Daß ich fest und fester
Nur dich drücken mag.
Hier an meinem Bette
Hat die Wiege Raum,
Wo sie still verberge
Meinen holden Traum;
Kommen wird der Morgen,
Wo der Traum erwacht,
Und daraus dein Bildniß
Mir entgegen lacht.
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4-5 of the original text.
Modernized spelling would change "Thränen" to "Tränen" and "Bildniß" to "Bildnis".Composition:
- Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Süßer Freund, du blickest", op. 42 no. 6 (1840), published 1843, stanzas 1-2,4-5 [ voice and piano ], from Frauenliebe und -Leben, no. 6, Leipzig, Whistling
Score: IMSLP [external link]
Text Authorship:
- by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), no title, appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte, in Frauen-Liebe und Leben, no. 6
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CHI Chinese (中文) (Mei Foong Ang) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DAN Danish (Dansk) (Maryanna Morthensen) , "Søde ven, du ser", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Daniel Platt) , "Sweet friend, thou gazest", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Kyle Gee) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Doux ami, étonné", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- HEB Hebrew (עברית) (Max Mader) (Tsippora Samberg) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- IRI Irish (Gaelic) [singable] (Gabriel Rosenstock) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Dolce amico, tu", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- RUS Russian (Русский) (Natalia Vyshynska) , "Милый друг, ты смотришь", copyright © 2013, (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: 157
Søde ven, du ser
forundret på mig.
Kan slet ikke begribe,
hvordan jeg kan græde;
lad de fugtige perlers
uvante pryd
lyst og lykkeligt skælve
i mine øjne.
Hvor ængsteligt føles mit bryst,
hvor fuldt af fryd!
Vidste jeg bare med ord,
hvordan jeg skulle sige det;
kom og skjul dit åsyn
her ved mit bryst;
jeg vil i dit øre,
hviske dig al min lyst.
...
Forstår du nu mine tårer,
at jeg kan græde?
Burde du ikke se dem,
du elskede mand?
Bliv ved mit hjerte,
føl dets slag,
sådan at jeg kan trykke dig
fastere og fastere til mig.
Her ved min seng
er der plads til vuggen,
hvor den stille skjuler
min fagre drøm;
den morgen vil komme,
hvor drømmen vågner,
og dit billede fra den
imod mig ler.
Dit billede!
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4-5 of the original text.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Danish (Dansk) copyright © 2014 by Maryanna Morthensen, (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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), no title, appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte, in Frauen-Liebe und Leben, no. 6
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