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by Emanuel, Freiherr von Bodman (1874 - 1946)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

In meinen Armen dein

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

In meinen Armen dein 
Liebewarmer Leib -- o du!
Thu' jetzt die großen Augen zu!
Augen, Seele, alles mein.
Schlaf! die Ampel löscht aus.
Mondlicht im ganzen Haus.
Weißt du, wie blau die Treppe war,
Als wir kamen? Auch dein Haar
Ist blau. So rinnt 
Und fließt das aufgelöste Verlangen;
Wir sind
Ineinander aufgegangen.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Emanuel von Bodman, Neue Lieder, München: Albert Langen Verlag für Litteratur und Kunst, 1902, page 76.

Text Authorship:

by Emanuel, Freiherr von Bodman (1874 - 1946), "Besitz" [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 Carita von Horst (1864 - 1935), "Nachtlied", published 1919 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Lieder, no. 5, Berlin: Ed. Bote & G. Bock [sung text checked 1 time]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

Also set in English, a translation by Hilda von Siller , "Nocturne" ; composed by Carita von Horst.

Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2019-05-09
Line count: 12
Word count: 53

In my arms your

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

In my arms your
Love-warmed body -- oh you!
Close now your great eyes!
Eyes, soul, all is mine.
Sleep! extinguish the lamp.
Moonlight in the whole house.
Do you remember how blue the staircase was
When we came? Your hair, too,
Is blue. Thus slips
And flows the released yearning;
We have
Been absorbed into each other.

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Translations of title(s):
"Besitz" = "Possession"
"Nachtlied" = "Night song"

Text Authorship:

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel, Freiherr von Bodman (1874 - 1946), "Besitz"
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This text was added to the website: 2020-11-01
Line count: 12
Word count: 57