Translation © by Lau Kanen

Dein süßes Bild, Edone
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Available translation(s): CAT DUT ENG FRE
Dein süßes Bild, [Edone,]1
Schwebt stets vor meinem Blick;
[Allein]2 ihn trüben Zähren,
Daß du es selbst nicht bist.

Ich seh' es, wenn der Abend
Mir dämmert, wenn der Mond
Mir glänzt, seh' ich's, und weine,
Daß du es selbst nicht bist.

Bey jenes Thales Blumen,
Die ich ihr lesen will,
Bey jenen Myrtenzweigen,
Die ich ihr flechten will,

Beschwör ich dich, Erscheinung,
Auf, und verwandle dich!
Verwandle dich, Erscheinung,
Und [werd' Edone]3 selbst!

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Confirmed with Klopstocks Oden. Erster Band. Leipzig bey Georg Joachim Göschen. 1798, page 311.

1 Zumsteeg: "o Lida!" ; Bach: "O Lyda"
2 Zumsteeg: "Doch ach"
3 Zumsteeg: "werde Lida, Lida" ; Bach: "werde Lyda selbst"

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Edone", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Édone", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 74

Edone
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Jouw lieve beeld, Edone,
Zweeft steeds mij voor de geest;
Alleen verhuld door tranen,
Daar jij het zelf niet bent.
 
Ik zie het, als het 's avonds
Gaat scheem'ren, als de maan
Weer glanst. Het doet mij huilen,
Daar jij het zelf niet bent.
 
Bij 't gindse dal vol bloemen,
Die 'k haar vergaren wil,
Bij gindse mirtetwijgen,
Die 'k voor haar vlechten wil,
 
Bezweer ik jou, verschijning:
Kom op! Verander je!
Verander je, o beelt'nis,
En word Edone zelf!

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This text was added to the website: 2008-12-30
Line count: 16
Word count: 80