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by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862)
Translation © by Emily Ezust

Stille Liebe
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA
Könnt' ich dich in Liedern preisen,
Säng' ich dir das längste Lied.
Ja, ich würd' in allen Weisen
Dich zu singen nimmer müd'!

Doch was immer mich betrübte,
Ist, daß ich nur immer stumm
Tragen kann dich, Herzgeliebte,
In des Busens Heiligtum.

Und daß du, was laut ich sage,
Oder preis' in Sangeslust,
Meinest, daß ich tiefer trage
Als dich, Herz, in warmer Brust.

Dieser Schmerz hat mich bezwungen,
Daß ich sang dies kleine Lied,
Doch von bitterm [Leid]1 durchdrungen,
Daß noch keins auf dich geriet.

Available sung texts: (what is this?)

•   A. Mier •   R. Schumann 

R. Schumann sets stanzas 1-2, 4
A. Mier sets stanzas 1-2, 4

View original text (without footnotes)
1 Mier: "Schmerz"

Text Authorship:

  • by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Stille Liebe", appears in Gedichte, in Die lyrischen Gedichte [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 Camillo Horn (1860 - 1941), "Stille Liebe", op. 57 no. 2, published 1906-1913 [ medium voice and piano ], from Kleine Lieder (Zweite Folge), no. 2, Leipzig, Kahnt Nachfolger [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Anna Mier, Gräfin , "Stille Liebe", published 1875, stanzas 1-2,4 [ voice and piano ], from Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Wien, Wessely [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Christian Immo Schneider (b. 1935), "Stille Liebe", 1984 [ voice and piano ], unpublished [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Stille Liebe", op. 35 no. 8 (1840), published 1841, stanzas 1-2,4 [ voice and piano ], from Zwölf Gedichte von Justinus Kerner, no. 8, Leipzig, Klemm [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Amor silenciós", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Stille liefde", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Silent love", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Amour silencieux", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Amore silenzioso", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 87

Silent love
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
If I could praise you in song,
I would sing you the longest song.
Yes, I would in every way
never tire of singing to you!

But what has always troubled me
is that always, only silently,
may I carry you, my heart's beloved,
in my heart's sanctuary.

And that, whatever I say aloud
or praise in joyful song,
you believe I carry more deeply
in my warm breast than you, my heart. 

This agony has compelled me
to sing this little song,
but I am pierced by bitter sorrow
that you haven't heard even one note.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust

    Emily Ezust permits her translations to be reproduced without prior permission for printed (not online) programs to free-admission concerts only, provided the following credit is given:

    Translation copyright © by Emily Ezust,
    from the LiederNet Archive

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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Stille Liebe", appears in Gedichte, in Die lyrischen Gedichte
    • Go to the text page.

 

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 97

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