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Ich sitz' am Strande der rauschenden See Und suche dort nach Ruh', Ich schaue dem Treiben der Wogen Mit dumpfer Ergebung zu. Die Wogen rauschen zum Strande hin, Sie schäumen und vergehn, Die Wolken, die Winde darüber, Die kommen und verwehn. Du ungestümes Herz sei still Und gib dich doch zur Ruh', Du sollst mit Winden und Wogen Dich trösten, - was weinest du?
Authorship
- by Karl von Lemcke (1831 - 1913), "Verzagen", appears in Lieder und Gedichte, in 6. Vermischte Gedichte, first published 1861 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Verzagen", op. 72 (Fünf Gesänge) no. 4 (1877), published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Moedeloosheid", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Despondency", copyright © 2019
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Désespoir", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 64
I sit by the shore of the roaring sea And there I seek calm; I watch the swelling waves With dull resignation. The waves rush in to the shore, They foam and dwindle, The clouds, the winds above me, They come and drift away. You, my storming heart, be quiet And give yourself over now to tranquility; With the wind and waves you should Take solace! Why do you weep?
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2019 by Emily Ezust
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl von Lemcke (1831 - 1913), "Verzagen", appears in Lieder und Gedichte, in 6. Vermischte Gedichte, first published 1861
This text was added to the website: 2019-12-03
Line count: 12
Word count: 70