Das Herz
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Das Herz ist doch ganz seltsam,
Auf Erden nichts ihm gleicht.
Wenn Viele drinnen wohnen,
Dann ist und bleibt es leicht!
Doch hatt's für einen Einz'gen
Nur Raum -- und wird es leer,
Dann ist das arme Herze
Auf einmal centnerschwer!
Confirmed with J. Burg, “Das Herz”, in: Fliegende Blätter , Band XCII, Nro. 2332, 1890, page 128
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Adalbert von Goldschmidt (1848 - 1906), "Das Herz", published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from 6 Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 4, Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans Hermann (1870 - 1931), "Das Herz", op. 6 (Drei Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1897 [ voice and piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The heart", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 40
The heart
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
The heart is really quite peculiar,
There is nothing like it on earth.
When many dwell therein,
It is and remains light!
But if for a single person alone
It has room -- and it becomes empty,
Then the poor heart is
Suddenly as heavy as lead.
Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by J. Burg , "Das Herz"
This text was added to the website: 2016-01-04
Line count: 8
Word count: 46