by
Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
Ich hab' in deinem Auge den Strahl
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE
Ich hab' in deinem Auge den Strahl
Der ewigen Liebe gesehen,
Ich sah auf deinen Wangen einmal
Die Rosen des Himmels [stehen]1.
Und wie der Strahl im Aug' erlischt,
Und wie die Rosen zerstieben,
Ihr Abglanz, ewig neu erfrischt,
Ist mir im Herzen geblieben.
Und niemals werd' ich die Wangen sehn
Und nie in's Auge dir blicken,
So werden sie mir in Rosen stehn
Und es den Strahl mir schicken.
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Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Robert Franz (1815 - 1892), "Ich hab' in deinem Auge", op. 5 (Zwölf Gesänge) no. 6, published 1846 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Whistling [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Albert Maria) Robert Radecke (1830 - 1911), "Ich hab' in deinem Auge", op. 12 no. 2, published 1855 [ voice and piano ], from Vier Lieder aus dem Liebesfrühling, no. 2, Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text not yet checked]
- by Clara Schumann (1819 - 1896), "Ich hab' in deinem Auge", op. 13 no. 5, published 1844 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Lieder, no. 5, Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "En els teus ulls ", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Ik zag ooit in jouw ogen", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (David Kenneth Smith) , "I once into your eyes looked", copyright © 1996, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "In your eyes I have seen", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Dans tes yeux je vois", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 70
In your eyes I have seen
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
In your eyes I have seen
The beam of eternal love,
I once saw upon your cheeks
The roses of heaven.
And as the beam in your eyes fades,
And as the roses scatter,
Their reflection, ever refreshed anew,
Has remained within my heart.
And I shall never see your cheeks
And never look into your eyes,
But that [your cheeks] will be full of roses for me,
And [your eyes] will be sending me the beam of love.
Text Authorship:
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Word count: 79