by
Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)
Der leidige Frieden
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA LIT
Der leidige Frieden
Hat lange gewährt,
Wir warten geschieden,
Mein gutes Schwert!
Derweil ich gekostet
Im Keller den Wein,
Hingst du verrostet
An der Wand allein.
Von Sorte zu Sorte
Probiert' ich den Wein,
Indessen dorrte
Das Blut dir ein.
Ist endlich entglommen
Der heiße Streit,
Mein Schwert, und gekommen
Ist deine Zeit.
Ich [gab]1 deiner Klingen
Den blanken Schliff,
Ich lasse dich singen
Den Todespfiff.
Im Pulvernebel
Die Arbeit rauscht,
Wir haben, o Säbel,
Die Freuden getauscht.
Im brausenden Moste,
Mein durstiges Erz,
Betrinke dich, koste
Von Herz zu Herz.
Derweil du gekostet
Das rote Blut,
Ist mir eingerostet
Der Hals vor Glut.
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1 Schumann: "geb'"
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "La pau desplaent", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De vreeslijke vrede", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Linda Godry) , "The wretched peace", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "La paix désolante", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "La trista pace", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- LIT Lithuanian (Lietuvių kalba) (Giedrius Prunskus) , "Bjaurioji taika", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 32
Word count: 104
Bjaurioji taika
Language: Lithuanian (Lietuvių kalba) after the German (Deutsch)
Bjaurioji taika
Užsitęsė ilgai;
Mes buvom išsiskyrę,
Mano gerasis karde!
Pakol aš rūsyje
Ragavau vyną,
Kabojai tu ant sienos
Surūdijęs ir vienišas.
Aš ragavau vyno
Įvairiausių rūšių;
Tuo tarpu tavyje
Džiūvo kraujas.
Pagaliau įsiliepsnojo
Karštas ginčas,
Ir, mano karde,
Išmušė tavo valanda.
Aš suteiksiu tavo ašmenims
Tobulą žvilgesį;
Leisiu tau dainuoti
Mirties švilpesį;
Dulkių debesyje
Verda darbas;
Mes, o karde,
Apsikeitėme džiaugsmais.
Putojančiose sultyse,
Ištroškusi bronza,
Atsigerk, ragauk
Iki valiai!
Pakol tu ragavai
Raudoną kraują,
Man nuo kaitros
Surūdijo kaklas.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Lithuanian (Lietuvių kalba) copyright © 2023 by Giedrius Prunskus, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Line count: 32
Word count: 80