Sinds ik hem gezien heb

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by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Frauen‑Liebe und Leben

(Sung text for setting by F. Lachner)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

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

Seit ich ihn gesehen,
  Glaub' ich blind zu sein;
Wo ich hin nur blicke,
  Seh' ich ihn allein;
Wie im wachen Traume
  Steht sein Bild vor mir,
Taucht aus tiefstem Dunkel,
  Heller empor.

Sonst ist licht- und farblos
  Alles um mich her,
Nach der Schwestern Spiele
  Nicht begehr' ich mehr,
Möchte lieber weinen,
  Still im Kämmerlein;
Seit ich ihn gesehen,
  Glaub' ich blind zu sein.

Seit ich ihn gesehen,
  Glaub' ich blind zu sein;
Wo ich hin nur blicke,
  Seh' ich ihn allein;
Wie im wachen Traume
  Schwebt sein Bild mir vor,
Taucht aus tiefstem Dunkel,
  Heller empor.

Composition:

Franz Paul Lachner

Text Authorship:

by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), no title, appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte, in Frauen-Liebe und Leben, no. 1

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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) , 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) , "Since I saw him", 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) , "Depuis que je l'ai vu", 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) , "Da quando lo vidi", 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
POR Portuguese (Português) (Joana Albergaria Teixeira) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
RUS Russian (Русский) (Natalia Vyshynska) , "С тех пор, как я увидела его", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Sinds ik hem gezien heb

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Lachner)

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Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Sinds ik hem gezien heb,
Meen ik blind te zijn;
Waar ik maar mijn blik richt,
Zie ik hem alleen;
Als in wakend dromen
Zweeft zijn beeld mij voor.
Uit het diepste donker
Breekt het lichter door.
 
Grijs en grauw is verder
Alles rondom mij,
Met mijn zussen spelen,
't Maakt mij niet meer blij.
'k Zou veel liever huilen
In mijn kamertj' alleen;
Sinds ik hem gezien heb
Meen ik blind te zijn.

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