| I am tired, I long | |
| for warmth and a rest, for sleep -- | |
| the comfort of love. | |
| Ik ben moe, verlang | Ich bin so müde, |
| naar warmte en rust, naar slaap -- | ich sehne mich nach Wärme -- |
| de troost van liefde. | dem Trost der Liebe. |
Amsterdam, 2022-03-15
The solitary one in autumn (Hans Bethge)
Old Chinese poem
1908, Gustav Mahler, based on the free version "Die Einsame im Herbst" by Hans Bethge from 1907, after "Xiao gu qiu ye zhang" by Qian Qi [710-782]
Collection: Thinkles Lusionless
Keyword: Love: nourishes
Keyword: Comfort
Tribute to: Bethge, Hans
Tribute to: Qian, Qi
Composer: Mahler, Gustav
