by Hugo Rösner
Translation Singable translation by Eleanor Elde Darby (1809 - 1870)

Ihr Bild
Language: German (Deutsch) 
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Ich sitz' im kleinen Zimmer
so einsam und allein
beim trüben Lampenschimmer
tief in die Nacht hinein.

Doch nein! Von dir umschwebet,
fühl' ich mich einsam nicht;
was in der Brust mir lebet,
weckt deiner Augen Licht.

Du ruhst in meinem Herzen,
ein wunderholdes Bild,
und schaust in Lust und Schmerzen
mich an so traut und mild.

Du blickst zu jeder Stunde
mir Frieden in die Brust;
nur auf des Herzens Grunde
blüht mir noch Freud' und Lust.

Und aus dem Busen dringet
mir treuer Liebe Lied,
das sich zum Äther schwinget
und grüßend zu dir zieht.

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Her Image
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Here in the little chamber
by the lamp's so gloomy light
I sit alone and lonely,
late, late into the night.

Yet no! Thou hoverest o'er me!
No more I'm lonely now;
what in my spirit liveth
from thy bright eyes doth flow!

Thou in my heart reposest,
an image smiling near;
in bliss and sorrow gazing
on me so mild and dear!

In ev'ry hour thy glances
with peace my bosom fill,
and in my heart's recesses
bloom joy and gladness still.

And from my bosom rushes
a song of true love's sighs,
which, to the ether soaring,
to thee in greeting flies.

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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):


Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2026-08-04
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Word count: 104