Verständniß
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Wie's auch wild im Busen wogte, Nicht gestand's mein Mund; Nur in Tönen, nur in Liedern Gab der Schmerz sich kund. Doch sie hat mich [ganz]1 verstanden; Nicht [gestand's]2 ihr Mund, Nur in ihrem [Blick]3 die Perle Gab davon mir Kund'.
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2 Lang (in one manuscript): "gestand es"
3 Lang (in both manuscripts): "Aug'"
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
Confirmed with Gedichte von Ignatz Weinberg, München: In Commission bei E. A. Fleischmann, 1835, page 40 (title "Verständniss"). Also published in Conversations-Blatt für Deutschland und Bayern, Redigirt von M.G. Saphir, Sonnabend, den 12. April 1834, München, Nr. 88, page 351 (III. of a Liederkranz).
1 Lang (in one manuscript): "ja"2 Lang (in one manuscript): "gestand es"
3 Lang (in both manuscripts): "Aug'"
Text Authorship:
- by Ignatz G. Weinberg , "Verständniss" [author's text checked 1 time 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- by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Verständniß" [ voice and piano ], unpublished, undated [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Understanding", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2012-09-11
Line count: 8
Word count: 41