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Poetry in Translation (CCII): Johann Wolfgang von GOETHE (1749 – 1832), GERMANY, “Nähe des Geliebten”, “Dor”

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Poetry in Translation (CCII): Johann Wolfgang von GOETHE
(1749 – 1832), GERMANY, “Nähe des Geliebten”, “Dor”

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
(1749 – 1832)

Nähe des Geliebten

Ich denke dein, wenn mir der Sonne Schimmer
vom Meere strahlt;
Ich denke dein, wenn sich des Mondes Flimmer
In Quellen malt.
Ich sehe dich, wenn auf dem fernen Wege
Der Staub sich hebt;
In tiefer Nacht, wenn auf dem schmalen Stege
Der Wandrer bebt.
Ich höre dich, wenn dort mit dumpfem Rauschen
Die Welle steigt.
Im stillen Haine geh’ ich oft zu lauschen,
Wenn alles schweigt.
Ich bin bei dir; du seist auch noch so ferne,
Du bist mir nah!
Die Sonne sinkt, bald leuchten mir die Sterne.
O, wärst du da!

Nahe des Geliebten

Nahe des Geliebten

Dor
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

(1749 – 1832)

Visez la tine, la răsărit de soare,
Prin valul mării-albastre.
Visez la tine când faţa ta apare
Regină printre astre.

Te întrevăd pe drumul mult pribeag
În pulberea crescândă
Şi în al nopţii prag
Când umbra te confundă.

Te-aud în ritmul mării
Crescând, neînţeleasă.
Te-nchipui pretutindeni
Când liniştea se lasă.

Sunt lânga tine, departe de ai fi,
În dorul ce m-apasă,
Iar în amurgul serii, din nou aşi vieţui
De te-ai intoarce-acasă.

(Rendered in Romanian by Constantin ROMAN,
London, © 2013 Copyright Constantin ROMAN)

Schubert: Nahe des Geliebte

Schubert:
Nahe des Geliebte

Nearness of the Beloved

I think of you when sunlight on the ocean
Glimmers at noon;
I think of you when shimmers in the river
Mirror the moon.
I see you in the rise of dust that covers
The distant ridge,
In each deep midnight where the wanderer quivers
On the high bridge,
I hear you in the low and muffled rustle
Of rolling seas.
I often go to quiet groves and listen
To things at peace.
I am with you. However far you are,
I know you’re near!
The setting sun sets stars up over me.
I want you here!

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