by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Einsamkeit
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Available translation(s): CAT ENG FRE
Die ihr Felsen und Bäume bewohnt, o heilsame Nymphen,
Gebet Jeglichem gern, was er im stillen begehrt!
Schaffet dem Traurigen Trost, dem Zweifelhaften Belehrung,
Und dem Liebenden gönnt, daß ihm begegne sein Glück.
Denn euch gaben die Götter, was sie den Menschen versagten,
Jeglichem, der euch vertraut, [tröstlich und hilfreich]1 zu sein.

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1 Medtner: "hilfreich und tröstlich"

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  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Solitud", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Solitude", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Solitude", copyright © 2011, (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.
Line count: 6
Word count: 52

Solitude
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Ô nymphes salutaires qui habitez les rochers et les arbres,
Donnez volontiers à chacun ce qu'en silence il désire !
Apportez la consolation au triste, le savoir au sceptique
Et accordez à l'amoureux de rencontrer le bonheur.
Car les dieux vous ont donné ce qu'ils ont refusé aux hommes,
Apporter consolation et secours à celui qui vous fait confiance.

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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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This text was added to the website: 2011-07-15
Line count: 6
Word count: 59