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Von edler Art, Auch rein und zart, Bist du ein Kron, Der ich mich han Ergeben gar, Glaub mir fürwahr; Das Herz in mir Kränkt sich nach dir, Darum ich b'gehr Auf all dein Ehr: Hilf mir, ich hab nicht Trostes mehr. Wie ich ihm tu, Hab ich kein Ruh, Ohn dein Gestalt, Die mich mit G'walt Gefangen hat: Herzlieb gib Rat, Des ich mich doch Zu dir versieh In Hoffnung viel, Nit mehr ich will, Allein setz mir ein gnädigs Ziel. Seit du die bist, gen der ich List nit brauchen soll, das weisst du wohl: ohn allen Scherz will dir mein Herz in Treuen sein, darum ich dein kein Stund im Tag vor Leid und Klag, auch rechter Lieb vergessen mag.
Text 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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Von edler Art", WoO. 34 (Vierzehn deutsche Volkslieder) no. 1, published 1865 [ SATB chorus ], from Deutsche Volkslieder für gemischten Chor, no. 1, Winterthur, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "De noble natura", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "In nobelheid", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Of noble kind", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Laura Stanfield Prichard) , "The ardent suitor", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "De ce qui est noble", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2005-08-25
Line count: 33
Word count: 123
Of noble kind, Also pure and tender, Thou art a crown To which I have fully Devoted myself, Truly believe me; The heart in me Is sick for thee, Therefore I beseech [thee] By all thy honour: Help me, I have no other comfort. No matter what I do for [my heart] I have no peace Without thy image, Which has violently Imprisoned me: Beloved, give me counsel, For which I always Look to thee With great hopes. I want nothing more, Only graciously set me a goal. Since thou art the one Against whom I must not use guile, As well you know: In all sincerity My heart wants To be faithfully thine. Therefore I shall not During any hour of the day For sorrow and lamentation, Also for true love, forget to think of thee.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2015 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
This text was added to the website: 2015-06-24
Line count: 33
Word count: 137