Entsagung
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Ob ich weine, ob ich klage,
ob vor Weh das Herz mir bricht,
fröhlich lebst du deine Tage,
meine Trauer ahnst du nicht.
Soll ich schwören und dir sagen,
wer mein Ein und Alles ist;
sag', soll ich die Botschaft wagen,
dass du mir so teuer bist?
Meine Seele heißt mich offen reden,
doch ich bleibe still,
weil des Herzens letztes Hoffen
ich nicht selber töten will.
Und so weine ich und klage,
bis das müde Herz mir bricht!
Lebe glücklich deine Tage,
meine Trauer ahne nicht.
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Renunciation
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Even if I weep or lament,
if my heart is breaking with sorrow,
you spend your days happily,
and you show no awareness of my suffering.
Shall I swear and tell you
who it is that means everything to me;
tell me, shall I risk giving you the message
that you are so dear to me?
My soul tells me to speak openly
but I don't make a move,
because my heart's last hope
is something I don't want to kill off myself.
And so I weep and lament,
until my exhausted heart breaks.
You can spend your days happily
and show no awareness of my suffering.
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This text was added to the website: 2008-03-31
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