by
Karl von Lemcke (1831 - 1913)
Ich saß zu deinen Füßen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): 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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Line count: 12
Word count: 47
In de eenzaamheid van het woud
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch)
Ik zat neer aan je voeten
In ’t woud vol eenzaamheid;
Windenadem, hunk’ren
Ging door de toppen wijd.
In stilte worst’lend legd’ ik
Mijn hoofd neer in jouw schoot,
Terwijl ‘k mijn bevende handen
Vast om jouw knieën sloot.
De zon ging langzaam onder,
De dag stierf weg, totaal,
Ver weg, ver weg, ver weg,
Zong nog een nachtegaal.
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This text was added to the website: 2014-09-29
Line count: 12
Word count: 59