I know not whence I came

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by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Zuversicht

(Sung text for setting by J. Bartels)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Weiß nicht, woher ich bin gekommen,
Weiß nicht, wohin ich werd' genommen,
Doch weiß ich fest: daß ob mir ist
Eine Liebe, die mich nicht vergißt.

Confirmed with Kerners Werke, Zweiter Teil, Gedichte, ed. Raimund Pissin, Berlin, Leipzig, Wien, Stuttgart: Deutsches Verlagshaus Bong & Co., 1914, page 326.

Composition:

Johannes Bartels

25 Lieder und Gesänge

Text Authorship:

by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Ein Spruch", appears in Der letzte Blütenstrauß

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Assurance

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Bartels)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

I know not whence I came,
I know not, whither I shall be taken,
But I know steadfastly that above me there is
A loving presence that does not forget me.

Translated titles:
"Ein Spruch" = "A maxim"
"Zuversicht" = "Assurance"

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