Although occasionally a gentle light shines | Although occasionally a gentle light shines

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by Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800 - 1875)

Translation © by Emily Ezust

Strahlt zuweilen auch ein mildes Licht

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

Strahlt zuweilen auch ein mildes Licht
Auf mich hin aus diesem Angesicht -
Ach, es können auch wohl Huldgebärden
Machen, daß uns fast das Herze bricht.
Was die Liebe sucht, um froh zu werden,
Das verraten diese Blicke nicht.

Text Authorship:

by Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800 - 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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Strahlt zuweilen auch ein mildes Licht", op. 57 (Acht Lieder und Gesänge) no. 6, published 1872 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text checked 1 time]

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Encara que de vegades una dolça llum", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Straalt bij tijden wel een vriend’lijk licht", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Although occasionally a gentle light shines", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Bien que parfois une douce lumière brille", copyright © 2011, (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: 6
Word count: 38

Although occasionally a gentle light shines

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Although occasionally a gentle light shines
At me from that face,
Ah, it could be only the appearance of favour,
Which causes the heart almost to break.
What my love seeks to be happy,
Is not betrayed by her glance.

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