Ancien amour | L'hirondelle sombre est revenue

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by Karl August Candidus (1817 - 1872)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Alte Liebe

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA

Es kehrt die dunkle Schwalbe
Aus fernem Land zurück,
Die frommen Störche kehren
Und bringen neues Glück.

An diesem Frühlingsmorgen,
So trüb' verhängt und warm,
Ist mir, als fänd' ich wieder
Den alten Liebesharm.

Es ist als ob mich leise
Wer auf die Schulter schlug,
Als ob ich säuseln hörte,
Wie einer Taube Flug.

Es klopft an meine Türe,
Und ist doch niemand draus;
Ich atme Jasmindüfte,
Und habe keinen Strauß.

Es ruft mir aus der Ferne,
Ein Auge sieht mich an,
Ein alter Traum erfaßt mich
Und führt mich seine Bahn.

Text Authorship:

by Karl August Candidus (1817 - 1872), "Alte Liebe", appears in Vermischte Gedichte, first published 1869 [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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Alte Liebe", op. 72 (Fünf Gesänge) no. 1 (1876), published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Vell amor", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Oude liefde", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Old love", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Ancien amour", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Antico amore", copyright © 2012, (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: 20
Word count: 92

Ancien amour

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

L'hirondelle sombre est revenue
D'un lointain pays,
Les cigognes bénies reviennent
Et apportent de nouveaux bonheurs.

En ce matin de printemps
Si maussadement couvert et tiède
Il me semble que j'ai retrouvé
Le chagrin d'un amour ancien.

C'est comme si doucement quelqu'un
Me frappait sur l'épaule.
Comme si j'entendais un murmure
Comme le vol d'une colombe.

On frappe à ma porte,
Et il n'y a personne dehors ;
Je respire un parfum du jasmin
Et je n'ai pas de bouquet.

Quelqu'un m'appelle au loin,
Un œil me regarde,
Un ancien rêve me saisit
Et me mène sur son chemin.

Text Authorship:

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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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl August Candidus (1817 - 1872), "Alte Liebe", appears in Vermischte Gedichte, first published 1869
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This text was added to the website: 2012-09-01
Line count: 20
Word count: 98