Ik zweef zoals de hemelingen

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by Karl Friedrich Henckell (1864 - 1929)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Ich schwebe

(Sung text for setting by R. Strauss)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA

Ich schwebe wie auf Engelsschwingen,
Die Erde kaum berührt mein Fuß,
In meinen Ohren hör' ich's klingen
Wie der Geliebten Scheidegruß.

Das tönt so lieblich, mild und leise,
Das spricht so zage, zart und rein,
Leicht lullt die nachgeklung'ne Weise
In wonneschweren Traum mich ein.

 ... 
Mein schimmernd Aug' -- indeß mich füllen
Die süßesten der Melodien, --
Sieht ohne Falten, ohne Hüllen
Mein lächelnd Lieb' vorüberziehn.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2, 3 (lines 5-8) of the original text.

Composition:

Richard Georg Strauss

Text Authorship:

by Karl Friedrich Henckell (1864 - 1929), "Ich schwebe wie..."

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Linda Godry) , "I float", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Enrico Magnani) , "Io fluttuo", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Ik zweef zoals...

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Strauss)

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Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Ik zweef zoals de hemelingen,
De aarde niet haast raakt mijn voet,
En in mijn oren hoor ik zingen,
Alsof mijn lief ten afscheid groet.

Het klinkt zo lieflijk, mild en bevend,
Het spreekt zo zuiver, zacht, met schroom,
Licht wiegt het liedje, nog nazwevend,
Mij in een diepe, zaal’ge droom.

 ... 
Mijn stralend oog – terwijl mij tere
Gezangen door de ziel heen gaan -,
Ziet zonder rimpels, zonder kleren
Mijn lief glimlachend langs mij gaan.

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