by
Georg Trakl (1887 - 1914)
Melancholie
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG FRE ITA
Bläuliche Schatten. O ihr dunklen Augen,
Die lang mich anschaun im Vorübergleiten.
Gitarrenklänge sanft den Herbst begleiten
Im Garten, aufgelöst in braunen Laugen.
Des Todes ernste Düsternis bereiten
Nymphische Hände, an roten Brüsten saugen
Verfallne Lippen und in schwarzen Laugen
Des Sonnen Jünglings feuchte Locken gleiten.
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- ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Melancholy", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Mélancolie", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Melanconia", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2008-02-15
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Word count: 46
Mélancolie
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch)
Ombres bleutées. Ô vous, yeux noirs
Qui longtemps m'ont regardé en un passé glissant.
Des accords de guitare accompagnent doucement l'automne
Dans le jardin, dissout dans une brune saumure.
Des mains de nymphe préparent
La grave obscurité de la mort, des lèvres déliquescentes
Tètent des seins rouges et dans une brune saumure
Glissent les boucles humides du soleil adolescent.
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This text was added to the website: 2010-05-29
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