The sorrows of young Werther (German version)

from Original Werther by David Warin Solomons

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The Sorrows of Werther, in the original English of Thackeray's Goethe-parody and moving on to my translations of the poem into German and French.
The original novel by Goethe was quasi-autobiographical, Charlotte being Charlotte Buff with whom the young poet was passionately in love.
Thankfully Goethe himself did not take the final suicidal act of his protagonist here, but he regretted having written the piece, which became very popular and not only inspired a whole series of desperate romantics and became a figurehead for the Sturm und Drang period, but also put his other youthful works, including the original version of Faust (Urfaust) and Götz von Berlichingen, in the shade.

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German translation by David W Solomons
In Charlott' verliebt sich Werther
Unaussprechlich Liebe loht
Und weisst du wie er ihr begegnet ist?
Sie bestrich mit Butter Brot!

Unsre Lotte war nicht ledig
Werthers Wege war'n die graden
Und um allen Schatz aus Indien
Wollt' er ihr mitnichten schaden

Also musst'er nach ihr schmachten
Da die Inbrunst an ihm nagte
Er schoss sich in den blöden Kopf
damit es ihn nicht mehr plagte

Als Charlotte sah den Helden
statt vorm Leichnam zu erbleichen
Wie eine wohlerzogene
Fuhr sie fort, Brot zu bestreichen!

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from Original Werther, released January 8, 2016

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David Warin Solomons Sale, UK

Composer from UK born in 1953, concentrating on lyrical and tonal works for chamber music combinations, solo voice and choral works.

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