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by Carl Ewald (1856 - 1908)
Translation Singable translation by Eugen von Enzberg (1858 - 1908)

Lenore, mit Hjærte er tungt
Language: Danish (Dansk) 
Our translations:  FRE
Lenore, mit Hjærte er tungt.
Dit er saa frejdigt, dit er saa ungt.
Løs mig, Lenore, den sælsomme Gaade,
som aldrig jeg kunde raade:

Hvor springer de Kilder, som frisker dit Sind?
i Dalens Dyb paa Bjærgenes Tind?
Løs mig den sælsomme Gaade,
luk mig i Ungdommen ind.

Lenore, mit Hjærte er sygt.
Dit er saa mægtigt, dit er saa trygt.
Lær mig jævnmodig paa Vejene træde,
lær mig at le og at græde.

Mit Hjærte er Ørken gold og bar,
saa sig du mig, du, som mit Hjærte bar,
en Kilde, der kan det væde, 
en Sol, som gør Himlen klar.

Text Authorship:

  • by Carl Ewald (1856 - 1908), appears in Den gamle stue, first published 1895 [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 Christian Sinding (1856 - 1941), "Lenore, mit Hjærte er tungt", op. 50 (Danske viser og sange (Dänische Weisen und Lieder)) no. 8, published 1899 [ medium voice and piano ], Leipzig, W. Hansen, also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text checked 1 time]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Eugen von Enzberg (1858 - 1908) , "Lenore, mein Herze ist schwer", appears in Die alte Stube, first published 1899 ; composed by Christian Sinding, Alfred Tofft.
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Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Lénore, mon cœur est lourd", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2009-08-04
Line count: 16
Word count: 102

Lenore, mein Herze ist schwer
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Danish (Dansk) 
Lenore, mein Herze ist schwer.
Deins ist so fröhlich, deins ist so jung.
Lös mir, Lenore, das Räthsel, das bange, 
Das stets ich zu rathen verlange.

Wo find ich die Quelle, dir frischend den Sinn?
Im Schatten des Thals, auf des Berges Zinn?
Lös mir das Räthsel, das bange,
Führ zu der Jugend mich hin!

Lenore, mein Herze ist krank.
Deins ist so mächtig, deins ist so stark.
Lehr mich auf Erden in Gleichmut zu kleiden
Alle die Freuden und Leiden.

Mein Herze ist öd, ihm Alles fehlt,
So nenne mir du, die mein Herze beseelt,
Den Quell, der es könnte mir laben,
Die Sonn', die den Himmel erhellt!

About the headline (FAQ)

From the Sinding score.

Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation by Eugen von Enzberg (1858 - 1908), "Lenore, mein Herze ist schwer", appears in Die alte Stube, first published 1899 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Based on:

  • a text in Danish (Dansk) by Carl Ewald (1856 - 1908), appears in Den gamle stue, first published 1895
    • Go to the text page.

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Christian Sinding (1856 - 1941), "Lenore, mein Herze ist schwer", op. 50 (Danske viser og sange (Dänische Weisen und Lieder)) no. 8, published 1899 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, W. Hansen, also set in Danish (Dansk) [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Alfred Tofft (1865 - 1931), "Lenore, mein Herz ist schwer", op. 21 no. 2, published 1901 [ voice and piano ], from Lenore-Lieder aus Carl Ewalds 'Die alte Stube', no. 2, Leipzig, W. Hansen [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2009-08-04
Line count: 16
Word count: 109

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