by Emil Rudolf Weiss (1875 - 1942)
Translation © by Emily Ezust

Sehnsucht
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FIN FRE
Oft am langen Tage
Seufz' ich, ach! nach dir,
Fühl' ich dich mir nahe,
Sprech ich so mit dir.

In der kühlen Frühe
Aufgewacht zu mir,
Fühl' ich, was uns trennet,
Seufz' ich, ach! nach dir.

Seh' dein Auge schauen
Liebevoll zu mir,
Schaut mich an und weilet
Einen Blick bei mir,

Geht von mir am Tage,
Kommt zurück zu mir,
Wenn ich nach dir klage,
Schweigend und in mir.

Schmerz und Trost der Schmerzen
Bist in einem mir,
Oft am langen Tage
Seufz' ich, ach! nach dir.

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  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Longing", copyright ©
  • FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , "Kaipaus", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Nostalgie", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 88

Longing
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
 Often when the days seem long,
 I sigh, alas! for you,
 Feel you near me,
 And speak with you so.

 In the cool mornings,
 I awaken, alone with myself;
 I feel our separation
 And sigh, alas! for you.

 I see your eyes gazing,
 Full of love, at me,
 Looking at me and resting
 On me for a brief moment;

 They leave me for the day,
 But come back to me
 When I cry out for you
 Mutely and inwardly.

 Grief and comfort from grief
 Come from you;
 Often when the days seem long,
 I sigh, alas! for you.

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 99