by
Emil Aarestrup (1800 - 1856)
Skovensomhed
Language: Danish (Dansk)
Available translation(s): GER
Igennem bøgeskoven
jeg dig ved hånden førte;
der var så grønt og køligt,
vi nattergalen hørte.
Det var som hele verden
med blomster og med grene,
med skyer og med stjerner
tilhørte os alene.
Vi talte ikke sammen,
vi kunne intet sige,
som snoede, tause ranker,
ensomme, lykkelige.
Så frit, afsides var det,
så ubevogtet, stille,
det var, som om vi intet
mer ønskede og [vilde]1.
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1 Heise: "ville" (modern spelling)
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- GER German (Deutsch) [singable] (Heidrun Beer) , "Waldeinsamkeit", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Waldeinsamkeit
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Danish (Dansk)
Durch Buchenwald ich führte
Dich an der Hand; wir gingen
durch kühle Dämm'rung; hörten
Die Nachtigallen singen.
Es schien, die ganze Erde,
Die Zweige, Blumen, Steine,
Die Wolken und die Sterne,
Gehörten uns alleine.
Wir sprachen nicht zusammen;
Wir konnten gar nichts sagen,
Wie stumm verschlung'ne Ranken,
Einsam, von Glück getragen.
So frei war's, abgeschieden,
So unbewacht, im Stillen -
Als ob kein Wunsch mehr bliebe,
in dieser Welt für uns noch zu erfüllen.
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- a text in Danish (Dansk) by Emil Aarestrup (1800 - 1856), "Skovensomhed"
This text was added to the website: 2023-09-24
Line count: 16
Word count: 74