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Heimwärts
Karges, dunkles Land.
Gänzlich still, weit, unbekannt.
Sollst so manch Legende schüren,
doch heut mir nur die Kutsche führen.
Durch wilde, kahle Klüfte -
hinein ins Ödeland. (still, weit, unbekannt)
Dort herrschen eisge Lüfte,
wie nie zuvor gekannt. (tief drinn im Ödeland)
Wohin ich blick - nur Eis und Schnee...
gespenstge Kiefer, dunkler See...
schauderhaftes schließt mich ein -
kein Weg, kein Steg, kein Lampenschein!
Der Pferde Kräfte schwinden
in einer Nebelwand,
gepeitscht von Geisterwinden,
der Schlaf mich übermannt -
tief drin im Ödeland.
Submitted by 
mehdi sabzian on 2012-06-05
mehdi sabzian on 2012-06-05Last edited by 
Miley_Lovato on 2020-04-24
Miley_Lovato on 2020-04-24Translation
Homewards
Sparse, dark land.
Completely calm, large, unknown.
[You1] are said to fuel many a legend
but today you shall only lead my carriage.2
Through wild, barren chasms -
into the wasteland. (calm, large, unknown)
Icy airs are reigning there,
as never known before. (deep inside the wasteland)
Wherever I look - only ice and snow...
eery pine tree, dark lake...
[something] ghastly encloses me -
The horses' energy is disappearing
inside of a wall of fog
[being] whipped by ghost winds
sleep is overwhelming me -
deep inside the wasteland.
- 1. the land
- 2. These two lines seem to have no logical connection in the translation. In German they are connected on a pun-like grammatical aspect because "to be said to..." and "to shall" can and is here both being expressed/connected with the verb "sollen".
- 3. Steg" can also be a jetty on a lake or river and a very small bridge. I don't know if the english expression also is used for that.
"Weg und Steg" also is an idiom, meaning "roads and paths". - 4. More word by word "shining/glowing of the lamp".
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Submitted by 
Sciera on 2012-06-05
Sciera on 2012-06-05Added in reply to request by mehdi sabzian
mehdi sabzian Last edited by Sciera on 2014-05-02
Sciera on 2014-05-02Empyrium: Top 3
| 1. | The Ensemble Of Silence |
| 2. | Many Moons Ago |
| 3. | Lover's Grief |
Idioms from "Heimwärts"
| 1. | Weg und Steg |
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