by Felix Kunde (d. 1865)
Du gleichst dem klaren blauen See
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
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Du gleichst dem klaren blauen See, Auf dem sich wieget der Schwann, Die Himmelsaugen aus der Höh' Schau'n Dich wie Schwestern an! Die Engel winken zärtlich Dir: Komm', komm' in's Sternenzelt! Wir aber fleh'n, o laßt sie hier Noch lang in dieser Welt!
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Du gleichst dem klaren blauen See", op. 33[34] (Disteln und Dornen), Heft 1 no. 1, published 1865 [ voice and piano ], Hamburg: G.W. Niemeyer [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "You are like the clear blue lake", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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