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by Detlev von Liliencron (1844 - 1909)
Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Auf eine Hand
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  FRE
Die Hand, die zitternd in der meinen lag
Am Maientag, als weit die Amseln sangen,
Die heimlich mir, ein unbewußt Verlangen,
Im Garten einst die frische Rose brach.
 
Die mir, wenn staubbedeckt der heiße Tag
In Mannespflicht und Arbeit war gegangen,
Am weißen Arme blitzen Güldenspangen,
Den kühlen Trunk kredenzte im Gemach.
 
Die liebestill manch Hinderniß entrückte
Und breite Sorgenströme überbrückte,
Die treue Hand, die schöne, anmutreiche.
 
O laß sie ruhen einst auf meinem Herzen,
Wenn ich verlasse dieses Land der Schmerzen,
Daß ich gesegnet bin, wenn ich erbleiche.

Confirmed with Detlev von Liliencron, Adjutantenritte, Zweite Auflage, Berlin, Schuster & Loeffler, 1896, page 76.


Text Authorship:

  • by Detlev von Liliencron (1844 - 1909), "Auf eine Hand", appears in Adjudantenritte [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 Jan Pieter Hendrik van Gilse (1881 - 1944), "Auf eine Hand", 1908, from Vier liederen, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by James Rothstein (b. 1871), "Auf eine Hand ", op. 41 (Zwei Gedichte für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1899 [ medium voice and piano ], Berlin, Deneke [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Sur une main", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-08-24
Line count: 14
Word count: 89

Sur une main
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Cette main qui, tremblante, était dans la mienne
À la fête de mai, tandis qu'au loin le merle chantait,
Un jour dans le jardin, elle me cueillit secrètement
Une rose fraîche, inconsciente envie.

Lorsqu'après les obligations et le travail des hommes
Se terminait la chaude journée poussiéreuse,
Elle me proposa dans la salle une boisson fraîche,
Des bijoux d'or brillant à son bras blanc.

Cette main fidèle, belle, pleine de charme,
Avec amour éloignait calmement bien des contraintes,
Et surmontait le large flot des  angoisses.

Ô, laisse-la un jour se poser sur mon cœur,
Quand je quitterai cette terre de souffrances,
Pour que je sois béni, quand je blêmirai.

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2012 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 Detlev von Liliencron (1844 - 1909), "Auf eine Hand", appears in Adjudantenritte
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This text was added to the website: 2012-01-16
Line count: 14
Word count: 109

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