by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)
Translation © by Pierre Mathé

In meinem Garten die Nelken
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Available translation(s): CAT DUT ENG FRE IRI POR
In meinem Garten die Nelken
mit ihrem Purpurstern
[müssen]1 nun alle verwelken,
   denn du bist fern.

Auf meinem Herde die Flammen
die ich bewacht so gern,
[sanken]2 in Asche zusammen,
   denn du bist fern.

Die Welt ist mir verdorben,
mich grüßt nicht Blume [nicht]3 Stern,
mein Herz ist [lange]4 gestorben,
   denn du bist fern.

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1 Blodek: "sie müssen"
2 Blodek: "sie sanken" 3 Blodek: "noch"
4 Amadei: "lang'"

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  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Linda Godry) , "The carnations in my garden", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • IRI Irish (Gaelic) [singable] (Gabriel Rosenstock) , "Im' ghairdinse", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • POR Portuguese (Português) (Margarida Moreno) , "Canção", 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: 12
Word count: 54

Dans mon jardin les œillets
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Dans mon jardin les œillets
Avec leur étoile pourpre
Doivent maintenant être tous fanés
  car tu es loin.

Dans mon âtre, les flammes
Que j'aime tant contempler
S'enfoncent ensemble dans les cendres
  car tu es loin.

Pour moi le monde est détraqué,
Ni les fleurs, ni les étoiles ne me saluent,
Mon cœur est mort depuis longtemps,
  car tu es loin.

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2009 by Pierre Mathé, (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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This text was added to the website: 2009-08-13
Line count: 12
Word count: 61