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Es brausen der Liebe Wogen Und schäumen mir um das Herz; Zwei tiefe Augen zogen Mich mächtig niederwärts. Mich lockte der Nixen Gemunkel, Die wunderliebliche Mär, Als ob die Erde dunkel Und leuchtend die Tiefe wär'! Als würde die seligste Ferne Dort unten reizende Näh', Als könnt' ich des Himmels Sterne Dort greifen in blauer See. Nun brausen und schäumen die Wogen Und hüllen mich allwärts ein, Es schimmert in Regenbogen Die Welt von ferne herein.
Authorship:
- by Felix Schumann (1854 - 1879) [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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Versunken", op. 86 (Sechs Lieder) no. 5 (1873). [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , title 1: "Drowned", copyright ©
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , title 1: "Sprofondato", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Noyé", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , title 1: "Verzonken", copyright © 2014, (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.
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Word count: 76
Mugghiano i flutti d'amore e spumeggiano attorno al mio cuore; Due occhi profondi mi trascinano con forza verso il basso. Mi ha sedotto la diceria delle ondine, la fiaba meravigliosa e leggiadra, come se la terra fosse scura e luminoso invece l'abisso profondo! Come se la più perfetta lontananza diventasse laggiù incantevole vicinanza, come se potessi le stelle del cielo acchiappare nel fondo azzurro del mare. Ora mugghiano e spumeggiano i flutti e da ogni parte mi avvolgono, e riluce come un arcobaleno il mondo da lontano.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2010 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Felix Schumann (1854 - 1879)
This text was added to the website: 2010-03-13
Line count: 16
Word count: 87