Oh, Soon Return
Language:
English
Our white sail caught the ev'ning ray,
The wave beneath us seem'd to burn,
When all the weeping maid could say
Was, "Oh, soon return!"
Through many a clime our ship was driven,
O'er many a billow rudely thrown;
Now chill'd beneath a northern heaven,
Now sunn'd in summer's zone:
And still where'er we bent our way,
When evening bid the west wave burn,
I fancied still I heard her say,
"Oh, soon return!"
If ever my bosom found
Its thoughts one moment turn'd from thee,
'T was when the combat rag'd around,
And brave men look'd to me.
But though the war-field's wild alarm
For gentle Love was all unmeet,
He lent to Glory's brow the charm,
Which made even danger sweet.
And still, when vict'ry's calm came o'er
The hearts where rage had ceas'd to burn,
Those parting words I heard once more,
"Oh, soon return! - Oh, soon return!"
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Set in
German,
a translation of
Ferdinand Freiligrath (1810-1876)
GER
Date added to the website: 2007-09-23.
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O kehre bald zurück
Language:
German
Das Schiff zog eine Feuerspur,
Das Segel fing den letzten Blick
Der Sonne; sie sprach weinend nur:
"O, kehre bald zurück!"
Wohl trieb mein Fahrzeug der Orkan
Durch manches Meer, seitdem ich schied;
Bald fuhr der Nordwind durch die Raa'n
Und bald der laue Süd.
Doch wenn, wo es auch immer lag,
Das Meer beim letzten Sonnenblick
Rot flammte, hört' ich, wie sie sprach:
"O kehr' zurück! kehr' bald zurück!"
Hab' je ich deiner nicht gedacht,
War jemals dir mein Geist nicht nah,
Dann war es mitten in der Schlacht,
Wenn der Tapfern Aug' mich sah.
Doch wenn auch im Gewühl des Streits
Der Liebe Macht mir ferne war:
Dem Ruhm verlieh nur sie den Reiz,
Der süß macht die Gefahr!
Und brachte dann der Sieg die Ruh',
Und flammte stolz des Kriegers Blick,
Dann wieder war's, als riefest du:
"O kehr'zurück! Kehr' bald zurück!"
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Date added to the website: 2007-09-23.
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