by
Karl von Lemcke (1831 - 1913)
Ich saß zu deinen Füßen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA SPA
Ich saß zu deinen Füßen
In Waldeseinsamkeit;
Windesatmen, Sehnen
Ging durch die Wipfel breit.
In stummen Ringen senkt' ich
Das Haupt in deinen Schoß,
Und meine bebenden Hände
Um deine Knie ich schloß.
Die Sonne ging hinunter,
Der Tag verglühte all,
Ferne, ferne, ferne
Sang eine Nachtigall.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "In de eenzaamheid van het woud", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "In the loneliness of the forest", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Dans la solitude de la forêt", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Nella solitudine del bosco", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Alvaro De la Cruz) , "En la soledad del bosque", copyright © 2009, (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.
Line count: 12
Word count: 47
In the loneliness of the forest
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
I sat at your feet
In the loneliness of the forest;
The breath of the wind, like longing,
Went through the broad treetops.
In mute struggle I sank
my head into your lap,
And my shaking hands
I clasped about your knees.
The sun set,
The day lost its glow,
Far, far, far away
Sang a single nightingale.
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 58