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Sag, welch wunderbare Träume Halten meinen Sinn umfangen, Daß sie nicht wie leere Schäume Sind in ödes Nichts vergangen? Träume, die in jeder Stunde, Jedem Tage schöner blühn, Und mit ihrer Himmelskunde Selig durchs Gemüte ziehn! Träume, die wie hehre Strahlen In die Seele sich versenken, Dort ein ewig Bild zu malen: Allvergessen, Eingedenken! Träume, wie wenn Frühlingssonne Aus dem Schnee die Blüten küßt, Daß zu nie geahnter Wonne Sie der neue Tag begrüßt, Daß sie wachsen, daß sie blühen, Träumend spenden ihren Duft, Sanft an deiner Brust verglühen, Und dann sinken in die Gruft.
Text Authorship:
- by (Agnes) Mathilde Wesendonck, née Luckemeyer (1828 - 1902) [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 Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883), "Träume", WWV 91 no. 5 (1857), published 1862 [ female voice and piano or orchestra ], from Wesendonck-Lieder, no. 5, Mainz, Schott, also set in French (Français) [sung text checked 1 time]
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- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Victor Wilder (1835 - 1892) ; composed by Richard Wagner.
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Somnis", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Dreams", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Rêves", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Sogni", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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- SPA Spanish (Español) (Susana Martin Dudoignon) , "Sueños", copyright © 2021, (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.
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Word count: 95
Dis, quels rêves merveilleux Tiennent mon âme prisonnière, Sans disparaître comme l'écume de la mer Dans un néant désolé ? Rêves, qui à chaque heure, Chaque jour, fleurissent plus beaux Et qui avec leur annonce du ciel, Traversent l'air heureux mon esprit ? Rêves, qui comme des rayons de gloire, Pénètrent l'âme, Pour y laisser une image éternelle : Oubli de tout, souvenir d'un seul. Rêves, qui comme le soleil du printemps Baise les fleurs qui sortent de la neige, Pour qu'avec un ravissement inimaginable Le nouveau jour puisse les accueillir, Pour qu'elles croissent et fleurissent, Répandent leur parfum, dans un rêve, Doucement se fanent sur ton sein, Puis s'enfoncent dans la tombe.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2009 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 (Agnes) Mathilde Wesendonck, née Luckemeyer (1828 - 1902)
This text was added to the website: 2009-05-21
Line count: 20
Word count: 110