by
Stefan George (1868 - 1933)
Ihr tratet zu dem herde
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG FRE
Ihr tratet zu dem herde
Wo alle glut verstarb ·
Licht war nur an der erde
Vom monde leichenfarb.
Ihr tauchet in die aschen
Die bleichen finger ein
Mit suchen tasten haschen --
Wird es noch einmal schein!
Seht was mit [trostgebärde]1
Der mond euch rät:
Tretet weg vom herde ·
Es ist worden spät.
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Confirmed with Stefan George, Werke. Ausgabe in Zwei Bänden, Erster Band, 4. Auflage, Stuttgart: Klett-Cotta, 1984, page 165
1 Webern: "trostgeberde"
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "You approached the hearth", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Vous vous êtes approchés du foyer
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch)
Vous vous êtes approchés du foyer,
où toute braise était morte,
la lumière sur terre venait seulement
de la lune livide.
Vous avez plongé dans les cendres
vos doigts pâles,
en sondant, tâtonnant, cherchant,
une lueur est apparue une fois de plus !
Regardez ce qu'avec son air consolateur
la lune vous conseille :
éloignez-vous du foyer,
il se fait tard.
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Word count: 61