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by Paul Wertheimer (1874 - 1937)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Fäden

(Sung text for setting by E. Wolff)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG ENG

Viele Fäden gleiten
Zwischen mir und dir,
Luftig-feine Saiten,
Drauf die Wünsche schreiten
Zwischen mir und dir.

Und aus Hin und Wider,
Wie die Fäden ziehn,
Web' ich meiner Lieder
seiden zart Gefieder
In das Dämmer hin.

Composition:

Erich J. Wolff

Text Authorship:

by Paul Wertheimer (1874 - 1937), "Fäden"

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English [singable] (John Bernhoff) , "Strands"
ENG English (John Glenn Paton) , "Threads", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Threads", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2009-07-16
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Word count: 37

Threads

(Sung text translation for setting by E. Wolff)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Many threads float
Between me and you,
Delicate airy strings
Upon which wishes tread
Between me and you.

And from hither and thither,
As the threads float
I weave the feathers, fine as silk,
Of my songs
Into the twilight.

Text Authorship:

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