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: "On the River" is the last of the six songs of the song-cycle "Sunless". Here is a translation I found on the web: : Moonlight so tranquil and starlight so far-away, : Mirrored so clearly in waters that lie asleep. : Silently gazing, I linger beneath the spell, : Haven of refuge for hearts in those magic deeps! : Wavelets are rippling, entreating, caressing; : Who shall reveal what their murmur in secret holds? : Wisdom and learning, or pion that knows no end... : Such words my spirit reads, stirring and quick'ning me. : Fair dreams and terror awaken delight or dread. : Are ye then calling me? Voices I stay to hear. : Bid me depart? Sadly wend I my lonely way. : Waters, would ye entice? I am here, take me unto you! : ------------------------------ : For comparison, here, from Barlow and Morgentern's dictionary, are the opening words attached to the music: : : Pale shines the moonlight, Below in the water calm

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