by
Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
Mit vierzig Jahren
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA
Mit vierzig Jahren ist der Berg erstiegen,
Wir stehen still und schaun zurück;
Dort sehen wir der Kindheit stilles liegen
Und dort der Jugend lautes Glück.
Noch einmal schau', und dann gekräftigt weiter
Erhebe deinen Wanderstab!
Hindehnt ein Bergesrücken sich ein breiter
Und hier nicht, drüben gehts hinab.
Nicht athmend aufwärts brauchst du mehr zu steigen,
Die Ebene zieht von selbst dich fort;
Dann wird sie sich mit dir unmerklich neigen,
Und eh du's denkst, bist du im Port.
First published in
Deutscher Musenalmanach, 1883.
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Amb quaranta anys", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Met veertig jaren", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "At forty years", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "A quarant'anni", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 79
A quarant'anni
Language: Italian (Italiano)  after the German (Deutsch)
A quarant'anni scalata è la montagna,
stiamo in silenzio e guardiamo indietro;
vediamo là l'infanzia tranquilla
là, invece, la gioia ardente della giovinezza.
Ancora uno sguardo, e poi fatti più forti
Riprendiamo il bastone del viandante!
Qui si estende un vasto altipiano,
e poi, dall'altra parte, la discesa inizia.
Non devi più salire riprendendo fiato,
è la pianura stessa a spingerti avanti;
poi inizierà a declinare impercettibilmente,
e senza accorgertene giungerai in porto.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2008 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (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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Word count: 73