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Den gordischen Knoten, Den Liebe sich band, Kann brechen, kann lösen Ihn sterbliche Hand? Was müht ihr, was sinnet Ihr listigen Zweck? Durch was ihr beginnet, Find't Liebe den Weg. Und wär' er verriegelt, Und wär' er verkannt, Sein Name versiegelt Und nimmer genannt, Mitleidige Winde, Ihr schlüpftet zu mir Und brächtet mir Zeitung Und brächtet ihn mir. Wär'st fern über Bergen, Wär'st [weit]1 über'm Meer: Ich wandert' durch Berge, Ich schwämme durchs Meer; Wärst, Liebchen, ein' Schwalbe Und schlüpftest am Bach, Ich, Liebchen, wär' Schwalbe Und schlüpfte dir nach.
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Text Authorship:
- by Johann Gottfried Herder (1744 - 1803), "Weg der Liebe" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in English from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , appears in Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, collected by Thomas Percy
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Weg der Liebe II", op. 20 (Drei Duette) no. 2 (1858), published 1862 [ duet for soprano and alto with piano ], Bonn, N. Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Max Bruch (1838 - 1920), "Weg der Liebe II", op. 49 (Lieder und Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 6, published 1882 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De weg der liefde II", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chemin de l'amour", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Alfonso Sebastián) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-10
Line count: 24
Word count: 91
Kan iemand ontwarren Wat liefde verzint, Als sterv'ling ontknopen Waarmee zij ons bindt? Jouw listige plannen, Daarmee heb je pech, Want ondanks je listen Vindt liefde haar weg. Al zou je 'r blokkeren In kerker of kast, Al zou je haar honen, Bespottend haar last, De zwervende winden, Die droegen haar weg, En zij zou hard schaat'ren Om jouw domme pech. O, was j' over bergen, Of ver over zee: 'k Beklom alle bergen, 'k Doorzwom elke zee; Of was je een vogel, In 't zonlicht, ver weg, Naar jou, lief, mijn liefste, Zou 'k vinden mijn weg.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Gottfried Herder (1744 - 1803), "Weg der Liebe"
Based on:
- a text in English from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , appears in Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, collected by Thomas Percy
This text was added to the website: 2014-02-07
Line count: 24
Word count: 98