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Hielt die allerschönste Herrin Einst mein Herz so eng gefesselt, Daß kein Wort es konnte sprechen Aus den engen Fesseln. Sandt' es ab als flinke Diener Feurig schnelle Liebesblicke, Zu besprechen sich im stillen Mit der Herrin Blicken. Sandt' es Pagen, fein und listig; Heimlich schlichen hin die Finger, Schmiegten leise sich und bittend An die schönsten Finger. Sandt' es ab zwei kühne Boten; Sind die Lippen gar verwogen An der Herrin Mund geflogen, Botschaft sich zu holen. "Nun, ihr Boten, Pagen, Diener! Welche Botschaft bringt ihr wieder, Haben Augen, Finger, Lippen Nichts mir zu verkünden?" Und voll Freuden rufen Alle: Juble, Herz! und laß das Zagen, Deine Herrin sendet Gnade, Deine Bande fallen!
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Frohe Botschaft", appears in Lieder, in Frühling und Liebe, first published 1844 [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 Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Frohe Botschaft", from 9 Reinick-Lieder, no. 9 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Joiós missatge", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Laura Stanfield Prichard) , "Good news", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Bonnes nouvelles", first published 1892, copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Lieto Messaggio", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 115
La mia signora, fra tutte la più bella, Teneva un tempo il mio cuore tanto avvinto Che io non riuscivo nemmeno a parlare Per come mi sentivo incatenato. Mandai allora come servi veloci sguardi amorosi lesti e focosi, Per una conversazione silenziosa Con gli occhi della mia signora. Paggi poi inviai, abili e astuti: le mani mie si avvicinarono in segreto per stringere in tenera supplica le incantevoli mani di lei. Mandai infine due audaci messaggeri: le mie labbra, che con mossa ardita volarono sulla bocca della mia signora, per ricevere una risposta al messaggio. E ora, servi , paggi e messaggeri Che risposta mi date? Occhi, e mani e labbra Non hanno niente da annunciarmi? Tutti con gioia mi rispondono: Allietati, cuore, non esitare, La tua signora ti concede grazia, Le tue catene sono cadute!
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2009 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (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 Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Frohe Botschaft", appears in Lieder, in Frühling und Liebe, first published 1844
This text was added to the website: 2009-05-20
Line count: 24
Word count: 136