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Wenn dein Bildniß wäre gemalet, Und zum König der Heiden gesandt, Mit seinen Schätzen hätt' er's bezahlet, Er gäb' dir die Kron' in die Hand; Und ließe verkünden die Lehren Vom [Herren]1 Jesu in seinem Reich, Und daß sie sich sollten bekehren, Und [dich lieben]2 zugleich; Alle Heiden sich sollten bekehren, Und [dich lieben]2 zugleich.
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View text without footnotesConfirmed with Ferdinand Gregorovius, Wanderjahre in Italien, Erster Band, Figuren. Geschichte, Leben und Scenerie aus Italien, Vierte Auflage, Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus, 1874, page 306.
1 Jenner: "Herrn"2 Jenner: "dich ewig lieben"
Text Authorship:
- by Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821 - 1891), no title, appears in Wanderjahre in Italien, in Toscanische Melodieen, no. 2 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , Tuscan [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gustav Jenner (1865 - 1920), "Wenn dein Bildnis wäre gemalet", op. 3 no. 4, published 1894 [ SSA chorus or vocal trio of three female voices with piano ], from Zwölf Gesänge für dreistimmigen Frauenchor (SSA) oder 3 einzelne Frauenstimmen mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914) , no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Toscanisch, no. 61 ; composed by Hugo Wolf.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "If your image were painted", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-08-28
Line count: 10
Word count: 58
If your image were painted And sent to the king of the heathens, He would have paid for it with his treasures, He would place his crown in your hand; And would proclaim the teachings Of the Lord Jesus in his kingdom, And that the people should convert And love [you]1 as well; All the heathens should convert And love [you]1 as well.
1 Jenner: "you eternally"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2024 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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821 - 1891), no title, appears in Wanderjahre in Italien, in Toscanische Melodieen, no. 2
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , Tuscan [text unavailable]
This text was added to the website: 2024-04-04
Line count: 10
Word count: 65