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Sieh auf dem Meer den Glanz der hohen Sonne liegen, sieh über die Wogen hin, die leisen Spiels sich wiegen, zahllose Lichter und zahllose Schatten fliegen, und sprich zu deinem Leid: "Du kleine, dunkle Welle." Und sprich zu deinem Glück: "Du Glanz an flücht'ger Stelle." Und sprich zu deinem Gott: "Du ew'ge Sonnenhelle."
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- by Rüdiger von Biegeleben, Freiherr (d. 1912) [author's text not yet checked 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 Franz (Ferenc) Liszt (1811 - 1886), "Und sprich", S. 329 (1875-9), published 1879. [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , title 1: "And speak", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Et parle", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Virginia Knight
Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:01:21
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Regarde sur l'océan l'éclat Du soleil là-haut, Regarde comment au-dessus des vagues Qui se balancent en un jeu silencieux Des lumières innombrables et des ombres innombrables volent. Et parle à ton chagrin : « Toi, petite vague sombre. » Et parle à ton bonheur : « Toi, éclat d'une étoile filante. » Et parle à ton dieu : « Toi, éclat éternel du soleil. »
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2012 by Guy Laffaille, (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 Rüdiger von Biegeleben, Freiherr (d. 1912)
Text added to the website: 2012-07-03 00:00:00
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:04:58
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