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Aus dem meergrünen Teiche Neben der roten Villa Unter der toten Eiche Scheint der Mond. Wo ihr dunkles Abbild Durch das Wasser greift, Steht ein Mann und streift Einen Ring von seiner Hand. Drei Opale blinken; Durch die bleichen Steine Schwimmen rot und grüne Funken und versinken. Und er küßt sie, und Seine Augen leuchten Wie der meergrüne Grund: Ein Fenster tut sich auf. Aus der roten Villa Neben der toten Eiche Winkt ihm eine bleiche Frauenhand.
Authorship:
- by Richard Fedor Leopold Dehmel (1863 - 1920), "Erwartung" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Arnold Franz Walter Schoenberg (1874 - 1951), "Erwartung", op. 2 (4 Lieder) no. 1 (1899) [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Anticipation", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Attente", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "Forventning", copyright © 2012, (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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Sur l'étang glauque Près de la villa rouge Sous le chêne mort Brille la lune. Là où son image sombre Affleure sur l'eau, Il y a un homme et il ôte Un anneau de sa main. Trois opales scintillent ; À travers les pierres pâles Flottent de rouges et vertes Étincelles avant de disparaître. Et il les embrasse, et Ses yeux s'éclairent Comme les profondeurs glauques : Une fenêtre s'ouvre. De la villa rouge, À côté du chêne mort Une pâle main de femme Lui fait un signe.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2010 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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Richard Fedor Leopold Dehmel (1863 - 1920), "Erwartung"
This text was added to the website: 2010-03-29
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Word count: 88