by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941)
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Do not go, my love, without asking my...
Language: English  after the Bangla (Bengali) 
Our translations:  GER
Do not go, my love, without asking my leave.
I have watched all night, 
and now my eyes are heavy with sleep;
I fear lest I lose you when I am sleeping.
Do not go, my love, without asking my leave.
I start up and stretch my hands to touch you.
I ask myself, "Is it a dream?"
Could I but entangle your feet with my heart,
And hold them fast to my breast!
Do not go, my love, without asking my leave.

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  • GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Geh' nicht weg, mein Liebster", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Ted Perry

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Language: Italian (Italiano)  after the English 
Non partire, amor mio, senza avvertirmi.
Ho vegliato tutta la notte,
e ora i miei occhi son pesanti di sonno.
Ho timore di perderti mentre dormo.
Non partire, amore mio, senza avvertirmi.
Mi desto e tendo le mani per toccarti.
Mi domando: è un sogno?
Oh, potessi stringere i tuoi piedi col mio cuore
e tenerli saldi al mio petto!
Non partire, amor mio, senza avvertirmi.

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    Set to music by Franco Alfano (1876 - 1954), "Non partire, amor mio", 1919 [ voice and piano ], from Sei Liriche, no. 6

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Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani

This text was added to the website: 2008-07-14
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Word count: 66