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Es sprechen und blicken die Wellen Mit sanfter Stimme, Mit freundlichem Blick, Und wiegen die träumende Seele In ferne Tage zurück. Aus fernen, verklungene Tagen Spricht's heimlich Mit sanften Stimmen zu mir. Schaut's heimlich Mit freundlichen Blicken Zum Wandrer am Strande hier. Mir ist, als hätten die Stimmen Die je die Seele Mir sanft bewegt Und alle die freundlichen Blicke Sich in die Wellen gelegt.
Authorship:
- by Hermann Hölty (1828 - 1897) [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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Am Strande", op. 66 (Fünf Duette) no. 3, published 1876 [ vocal duet for soprano and alto with piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "A la platja", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Op het strand", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Along the shore", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Sur la rive", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Joana Albergaria Teixeira) , "Na Praia", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Bea Brewster
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 65
Les vagues parlent et regardent Avec une voix douce, Avec un regard amical, Et bercent l'âme qui rêve Et se souvient des jours lointains. Au loin, les jours disparus Parlent secrètement Avec des voix douces à moi. Ils regardent secrètement Avec des regards amicaux Le voyageur ici sur la rive. C'est pour moi comme si les voix Par qui toujours mon âme A été émue tendrement Et tous les regards amicaux Gisaient dans les vagues.
Authorship:
- 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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hermann Hölty (1828 - 1897)
This text was added to the website: 2013-09-01
Line count: 16
Word count: 75