Comme le jour est glacial et pur

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Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Wie ist der Tag so frostig klar

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG FRE ITA

Wie ist der Tag so frostig klar,
O schien die Sonne warm!
Der eisige Nord, wär's Zephirluft!
Der Nebelhauch, wär's Blütenduft!
O schien die Sonne warm!

Es schläft das Tal im Feierkleid,
O wann erwacht der Lenz?
Der See ist erstarrt, o spielt' die Well'!
Der Vogel verstummt, o säng' er hell!
Wann wird die Erde grün!

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• J. Lang

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by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Winterseufzer", op. 25 (Sechs Lieder) no. 2 (1838), published 1860 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig: Friedrich Kistner; title in English: "Winter sighs"; title in French: "Soupirs d'hiver"

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2009-04-13
Line count: 10
Word count: 57

Comme le jour est glacial et pur

Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Comme le jour est glacial et pur,
Oh, si le soleil brillait chaudement !
Le Nord glacial, si c'était un doux zéphir !
Le souffle du brouillard, si c'était le parfum d'une fleur !
Oh, si le soleil brillait chaudement !

La vallée dort dans son habit de fête.
Oh, si le printemps se réveillait !
Le lac est gelé, oh, si les vagues jouaient !
L'oiseau est muet, oh, si son chant clair retentissait !
Oh, si la terre était verte !

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This text was added to the website: 2011-09-15
Line count: 10
Word count: 75