by Sebastian Longard (1817 - 187?92)
Translation © by Anja Bunzel

Schwarze Augen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Ach, in dem funklenden,
träumerisch dunkelnden
Aug' meiner Holden,
Da lacht mir die herzliche
Liebe entgegen
In freudiger Gluht,
Winkt mir die Sehnsucht,
Die bange, die schmerzliche,
Und doch in schwellendem,
Quellendem Muth.
 
Und in dem lebenden,
Wonnig erbebenden
Bild ihrer Augen,
Dem wundergestaltigen,
Lern ich den Zauber
Der Liebe verstehn;
Wie in der Freude,
Der frischen, gewaltigen,
So in dem Schmerz
Und unendlichen Weh'n.

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  • ENG English (Anja Bunzel) , "Dark eyes", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2007-10-04
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Word count: 65

Dark eyes
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Ach, the heartfelt 
Love smiles at me 
From my beloved’s 
Bright, dreaming 
Dark eyes.
Happily,
The longing is waving at me,
Fearful, painful longing, 
And yet with increasing
Courage.

And in those lively,
Moving 
Image of her eyes,
In those fascinating eyes,
I see the magic
Of love;
I see both fresh
And powerful happiness,
And pain,
Endless pain.

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This text was added to the website: 2014-07-24
Line count: 20
Word count: 59