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Der Jüngling an der Quelle

Language: German

Leise rieselnder Quell!
Ihr wallenden flispernden Pappeln!
Euer Schlummergeräusch
Wecket die Liebe nur auf.

Linderung sucht' ich bei euch
Und sie zu vergessen, die Spröde.
Ach, und Blätter und Bach
Seufzen, [Luise]1, Dir nach!


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1 sometimes substituted with "Geliebte"

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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)

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Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.

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The youth by the spring

Language: English

 Softly, trickling spring!
 Ye churning, rustling poplars!
 The sounds of slumber you make
 Will only awaken my love.

 Balm was I seeking from you
 And to forget her indifference.
 Ah, the brook and each tree
 Sigh for my loved one, for thee.


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    * Translation from German to English copyright © 1995 by Walter Meyer, walterm (AT) erols.com, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. Please contact the copyright-holder when requesting permission to reprint.

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Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.