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Seit du mir ferne bist, hab ich nur Leid, weiß ich, was Sehnsucht ist und freudenlose Zeit. Ich hab an dich gedacht ohn' Unterlaß und weine jede Nacht nach dir mein Kissen naß. Und schließt mein Auge zu des Schlafes Band so wähn ich, das tust du, mit deiner weichen Hand.
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Authorship
- by Ricarda Octavia Huch (1864 - 1947), "Du" [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 Heinrich, Freiherr von Bach (1835 - 1915), as Heinrich Molbe, "Du", op. 133 (Sechs Lieder) no. 3, published 1909 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Hofmeister [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Henk Bijvanck (1909 - 1969), "Seit du mir ferne bist" [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Hans Fleischer (1896 - 1981), "Du", op. 8 (6 Lieder für Mezzosopran und Streichquartett) no. 4 (1922). [mezzo-soprano and string quartet] [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Egon Kornauth (1891 - 1959), "Du", op. 21 (Sechs Lieder) no. 3. [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Oskar C. Posa, né Oskar Posamentir (1873 - 1951), "Du", op. 1 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1900 [voice and piano], Berlin, Simrock [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Erich Zeisl (1905 - 1959), "Du", 1928 [soprano and piano], unpublished [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Toi", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2009-06-14
Line count: 12
Word count: 51
Depuis que tu es loin de moi Je n'ai que du chagrin, Je sais ce qu'est l'attente Et les heures sans joie. J'ai pensé à toi Sans interruption Et pleuré chaque nuit Mouillé pour toi mon oreiller. Et je ferme mes yeux Avec le ruban du sommeil Et j'imagine ce que tu fais Avec tes douces mains.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2011 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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Ricarda Octavia Huch (1864 - 1947), "Du"
This text was added to the website: 2011-01-06
Line count: 12
Word count: 57