by
Walter Calé (1881 - 1904)
Troubadour
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Du meine Laute, schlage,
kling' auf in Abendglut!
Wie über ihrer Wange
ein solches Schimmern ruht!
Du meine Laute, schlage,
kling' auf! -- die Nachtluft geht.
O Königin der Frauen,
dir Leben und Gebet!
Du meine Laute, schlage!
Kling' auf! -- der Schlummer steigt.
O Seele meiner Seele,
bleib' huldvoll und geneigt!
Confirmed with Nachgelassene Schriften von Walter Calé. Mit einem Vorwort von Fritz Mauthner, herausgegeben und eingeleitet von Arthur Brückmann, Dritte Auflage, Berlin: S. Fischer Verlag, 1910, page 85
It’s from the section called "Lieder (1902-1903)."
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Troubadour
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Strike, you my lute,
sound out in the glow of evening!
How such a shimmer rests
over her cheek!
Strike, you my lute,
sound out -- the night air moves.
Oh queen of all women,
life and prayer to you!
Strike, you my lute,
Sound out -- slumber rises.
Oh soul of my soul,
remain gracious and inclined to me!
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Walter Calé (1881 - 1904), "Troubadour"
This text was added to the website: 2016-07-13
Line count: 12
Word count: 58