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by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838)

Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Süßer Freund, du blickest

(Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)

See original

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT CHI DAN DUT ENG ENG FRE HEB IRI ITA NOR RUS

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:

Robert Schumann

Frauenliebe und -Leben

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) , "Lieve vriend, wat kijk je", 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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Doux ami, étonné

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Schumann)

See original

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

Doux ami, étonné,
Tu me regardes,
Tu ne peux comprendre
Comment je peux pleurer.
Des perles humides,
Inhabituelle parure,
De pure joie,
Tremblent à mes yeux.

Comme mon cœur est craintif,
Combien débordant de volupté !
Si seulement avec des mots
Je pouvais l'exprimer ;
Viens, et cache ton visage
Là, contre ma poitrine,
Je te murmurerai à l'oreille
Tout mon désir.

 ... 

Comprends‑tu maintenant les larmes
Que je peux verser ?
Ne devrais‑tu pas les voir
Toi, mari bien‑aimé ?
Reste près de mon cœur
Dont tu sens les battements,
Que je puisse te serrer
Fort, encore plus fort.

Là, près de mon lit,
Il y a la place d'un berceau,
Où se cache encore
Mon doux rêve ;
Le matin viendra,
Où le rêve s'éveillera,
Et d'où ton image,
Face à moi rira.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4-5 of the original text.

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2008 by Pierre Mathé, (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 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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