Blinded sight, dark light

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by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914)

Translation © by Michael P Rosewall

Blindes Schauen, dunkle Leuchte

Language: German (Deutsch) after the Spanish (Español)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE

Blindes Schauen, dunkle Leuchte,
Ruhm voll Weh, erstorb'nes Leben,
Unheil, das ein Heil mir däuchte, 
Freud'ges Weinen, Lust voll Beben,
Süße Galle, durst'ge Feuchte,
Krieg im Frieden allerwegen,
Liebe, falsch versprachst du Segen,
Da dein Fluch den Schlaf mir scheuchte.

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Text Authorship:

by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Spanisches Liederbuch, in 2. Weltliche Lieder, no. 15 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Based on:

a text in Spanish (Español) by Rodrigo Cota de Maguaque (d. c1498), "Vista ciega, luz oscura"
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Blindes Schauen, dunkle Leuchte", 1889-90, from Spanisches Liederbuch: Weltliche Lieder, no. 9 [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Orbs esguards, llums fosques", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-20
Line count: 8
Word count: 40

Blinded sight, dark light

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Blinded sight, dark light,
Painful glory, dying life,
Calamity that seemed to be a saving grace,
Joyful weeping, trembling pleasure,
Sweet gall. Parched moistness,
Peace with conflict, ready anger,
This is love, robed in glory,
Which yet frightens away my sleep.

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2011 by Michael P Rosewall, (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 Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Spanisches Liederbuch, in 2. Weltliche Lieder, no. 15
- Go to the text page.

Based on:

a text in Spanish (Español) by Rodrigo Cota de Maguaque (d. c1498), "Vista ciega, luz oscura"
- Go to the text page.

This text was added to the website: 2011-07-06
Line count: 8
Word count: 41