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by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863)

Ich und Du
 (Sung text for setting by J. Schelb)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG ENG FRE
Wir träumten von einander
  Und sind davon erwacht,
Wir leben, um uns zu lieben,
  Und sinken zurück in die Nacht.

Du tratst aus meinem Traume,
  Aus deinem trat ich hervor,
Wir sterben, wenn sich Eines
  Im Andern ganz verlor.

Auf einer Lilie zittern
  Zwei Tropfen, rein und rund,
Zerfließen in Eins und rollen
  Hinab in des Kelches Grund.

Composition:

    Set to music by Josef Schelb (1894 - 1977), "Ich und Du", from 3 Lieder nach Gedichten von Friedrich Hebbel, no. 2

Text Authorship:

  • by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863), "Ich und Du", appears in Gedichte, in 3. Vermischte Gedichte

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

  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "I and you", copyright ©
  • ENG English (Leon Malinofsky) , "You and I", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Gary Bachlund) , "I and You", written 2011, copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Toi et moi", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Jakob Kellner

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 58

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