You are like the clear blue lake | You are like the clear blue lake

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by Felix Kunde (d. 1865)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Du gleichst dem klaren blauen See

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

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 Du gleichst dem klaren blauen See,
 Auf dem sich wieget der Schwann,
 Die Himmelsaugen aus der Höh'
 Schau'n Dich wie Schwestern an!
 Die Engel winken zärtlich Dir:
 Komm', komm' in's Sternenzelt!
 Wir aber fleh'n, o laßt sie hier
 Noch lang in dieser Welt!

Text Authorship:

by Felix Kunde (d. 1865) [author's text not yet checked 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 Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Du gleichst dem klaren blauen See", op. 33[34] (Disteln und Dornen), Heft 1 no. 1, published 1865 [ voice and piano ], Hamburg: G.W. Niemeyer [sung text checked 1 time]

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

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "You are like the clear blue lake", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Word count: 44

You are like the clear blue lake

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

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You are like the clear blue lake
Upon which the swan rocks itself;
The heavenly eyes [stars] up on high
Look upon you as if they were your sisters!
The angels beckon to you lovingly:
"Come, come into the realm of stars!"
We, however, plead: "Oh, leave her here
In this world for a long time yet."

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Felix Kunde (d. 1865)
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This text was added to the website: 2006-12-14
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Word count: 57