by (Karl) Wilhelm Osterwald (1820 - 1887)
Translation Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

In der Fremde
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ei, du liebe, lange Zeit, willst denn nimmer vergeh'n,
und ich möchte doch so gerne meinen Schatz wiederseh'n!

's ist schon gut in der Fremd', und ich klag' ja auch nicht,
aber 's fehlt mir doch immer und ewig ihr Gesicht.

Und so lang' ich's nicht seh', ist mir's Herz doch so schwer,
als wenn in der Wochen kein Sonntag mehr wär'.

Ei, du liebe, lange Zeit, willst denn nimmer vergeh'n,
und ich möchte doch so gerne meinen Schatz wiederseh'n!

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Oh, thou long and weary time, passing on...
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Oh, thou long and weary time, passing on so slow for me,
while so fondly I'm longing my belov'd one to see.

Life is fair in strange lands, and I do not complain,
but forever I'm seeking my darling to regain.

But as long as I miss her, my heart is so sore,
as if in the long weeks no Sunday came more.

Oh, thou long and weary time, passing on so slow for me,
while so fondly I'm longing my belov'd one to see.

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From the Hofmann score.


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  • Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author ( Rita ? )

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This text was added to the website: 2023-01-13
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Word count: 85