by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Wie sollt ich heiter bleiben
Language: German (Deutsch)
Wie sollt ich heiter bleiben, Entfernt von Tag und Licht? Nun aber will ich schreiben, Unt trinken mag ich nicht. Wenn sie mich an sich lockte, War Rede nicht im Brauch, Und wie die Zunge stockte So stockt die Feder auch. Nur zu! Geliebter Schenke, Den Becher fülle still! Ich sage nur: Gedenke! Schon weiß man, was ich will.
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Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, written 1815, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 8. Buch Suleika -- Suleika Nameh [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Wie sollt ich heiter bleiben", 1888, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from Goethe-Lieder, no. 45, Mainz, Schott [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Com puc romandre serè", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "How can I remain cheerful", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Come potrei restare sereno", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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