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by Ludwig Koch (1806 - 1888)

Der Traum
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Wenn ich im Traum dich sehe --
So freundlich und so mild --
Verschwindet Alles Wehe 
Vor Deinem lieben Bild!

Da hör' ich auf zu zagen, 
Du flößest Muth mir ein -- 
Da könnt' ich es Dir sagen
Daß ich Dich lieb' allein!

Da könnt ich Dir erzählen, 
Von meines Wachens Schmerz, 
Die Worte prüfend wählen
Und rühren Dir das Herz.

Da könnt ich Dir gestehen 
Den schmerzlich süßen Trieb. --
Da könnt' ich an Dich flehen
Um deine Gegen-Lieb! --

Doch wenn der Traum verschwunden 
Und wenn mein wacher Blick 
Dich wirklich hat gefunden[:] 
Unseliges Geschick!

Da werd' ich's nimmer wagen
Und nimmer fähig sein, 
Geliebte[,] Dir zu sagen --
Daß ich Dich lieb' Allein.

Text Authorship:

  • by Ludwig Koch (1806 - 1888) [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  • by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Der Traum", 1839 [ voice and piano ], unpublished [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The dream", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2023-02-08
Line count: 24
Word count: 110

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