The Convalescent addresses Hope | Death-like the morning dawns

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by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875)

Translation © by Iain Sneddon

Der Genesene an die Hoffnung

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE FRE ITA

Tödtlich graute mir der Morgen:
Doch schon lag mein Haupt, wie süß!
Hoffnung, dir im Schoß verborgen,
bis der Sieg gewonnen hieß,
bis der Sieg gewonnen hieß.

Opfer bracht' ich allen Göttern,
Doch vergessen warest du;
Seitwärts von den ew'gen Rettern
Sahest du dem Feste zu.

O, vergieb, du Vielgetreue!
Tritt aus deinem Dämmerlicht,
Daß ich dir in's ewig neue,
Mondenhelle Angesicht

Einmal schaue, recht von Herzen,
Wie ein Kind und sonder Harm;
Ach, nur Einmal ohne Schmerzen
schließe mich in deinen Arm!

Text Authorship:

by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875) [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 Otto Klemperer (1885 - 1973), "Der Genesene an die Hoffnung" [sung text not yet checked]
by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Der Genesene an die Hoffnung", from Mörike-Lieder, no. 1 [sung text checked 1 time]

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El convalescent a l’esperança", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Iain Sneddon) , "The Convalescent addresses Hope", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le convalescent à l'espoir", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Stéphane Goldet) (Pierre de Rosamel) , "Le convalescent à l'Espérance", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Il malato risanato alla speranza", copyright © 2008, (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: 17
Word count: 83

The Convalescent addresses Hope

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Death-like the morning dawns:
But already my head lay, so sweetly
Hope, hidden in your lap,
until the victory was won,
until the victory was won.

Sacrifices I brought to all the gods,
But forgot to look after you;
Standing aside from the eternal saviours
Watching the celebrations.

O, forgive me, you ever-faithful!
Venture from your twilight,
So that I, at your eternally renewed
Moon-bright face,

Once more may gaze, with all my heart,
Like a child, and without grief;
Oh, just once more without pain
wrap me in your embrace!

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875)
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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-23
Line count: 17
Word count: 91