by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
Translation Singable translation by Natalie Macfarren (1826 - 1916)

Der Liebste hat mir Leben eingehaucht
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Der Liebste hat mir Leben eingehaucht,
Des Liebsten Kuß hat Seele mir geschenkt; 
Der Liebste hat in Wonne mich getaucht,
Der Liebste hat mich in Gefühl versenkt.
Was in mir lebt, empfindet, liebt und denkt,
Ist von dem Liebsten; darf ich seyn ergrimmt,
Wenn auch der Liebste, was er gab, mir nimmt?

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My love
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
My love hath breath'd my being into life,
my love hath kiss'd my slumb'ring soul awake;
my love hath rais'd me far o'er earthly strife,
my love hath made my trusting heart to ache.
All that in me hath feeling, thought or joy
by him 'twas given! Dare I then be wroth,
if all he gave, my love now takes away?

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This text was added to the website: 2011-05-23
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Word count: 61