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Es jagen sich Mond und Sonne Und holen sich niemals ein, Du bist meines Lebens Wonne Und wirst doch ewig nicht mein. Es löschen die Sonnenstrahlen Das silberne Mondenlicht, In zitternden Liebesqualen Verbleicht mir das Gesicht. Doch wird mein Herz auch nimmer Von seinen Wunden heil, Um keiner Freude Schimmer Ist mir mein Leiden feil. Und legte all' seine Sterne Der Himmel zu Füßen mir, Ich blies' es zurück in die Ferne Und sehnte mich lieber nach dir.
Authorship
- by Wilhelmine Gräfin Wickenburg-Almasy (1845 - 1890) [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 Dora Pejačević (1885 - 1923), "Es jagen sich Mond und Sonne", op. 23 (Sieben Lieder) no. 4 (1907). [voice and piano] [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "La lune et le soleil se chassent l'un l'autre", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2013-02-08
Line count: 16
Word count: 78
La lune et le soleil se chassent l'un l'autre Et ne s'attrapent jamais, Tu es le bonheur de ma vie Et tu ne seras pas à moi pour toujours. Les rayons du soleil effacent La lumière argentée de la lune, Avec des frissons d'amour douloureux Mon visage pâlit. Mais jamais mon cœur Ne guérira de ses blessures, Pour aucun éclat de joie Ma souffrance n'est à vendre. Et si toutes les étoiles étaient posées À mes pieds par le ciel, Je les enverrais au loin Et je préférerais soupirer après toi.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2013 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 Wilhelmine Gräfin Wickenburg-Almasy (1845 - 1890)
This text was added to the website: 2013-02-10
Line count: 16
Word count: 91