by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
Translation by Emma Lazarus (1849 - 1887)

Schattenküsse, Schattenliebe
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Schattenküsse, Schattenliebe,
Schattenleben, wunderbar!
Glaubst du Närrin, alles bliebe
Unverändert ewig wahr?

Was wir lieblich fest besessen
Schwindet hin wie Träumerein;
Und die Herzen, die vergessen,
Und die Augen schlafen ein.

N. Bretan sets stanza 1

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  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Shadow kisses, shadow love", copyright ©


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Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Shadow-love and shadow-kisses,
Life of shadows, wondrous strange!
Shall all hours be sweet as this is,
Silly darling, safe from change?

All things that we clasp and cherish
Pass like dreams we may not keep;
Human hearts forget and perish,
Human eyes must fall asleep.

Composition:

    Set to music by Leonard J[ordan] Lehrman (b. 1949), "Shadow love", op. 185 (2007), published 2007, first performed 2007 [ tenor and piano ], commissioned and premiered by Peter Shea, also set in German (Deutsch)

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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-05
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Word count: 45