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Der reiche Tor, mit Gold geschmücket, Zieht Selimenens Auge an; Der wackere Mann wird fortgeschiket, Den Stutzer wählt sie sich zum Mann. Es wird ein prächtig Fest vollzogen, Bald hinkt die Reue hinterdrein, Die Welt will ja betrogen sein, Drum werde sie betrogen. Beate, die vor wenig Tagen Der Buhlerinnen Krone war, Fängt an, sich violett zu tragen Und kleidet Kanzel und Altar. Dem äusserlichen Schein gewogen, Hält mancher sie für engelrein. Die Welt will ja betrogen sein, Drum werde sie betrogen. Wenn ich mein Karolinchen küsse, Schwör' ich zärtlich ew'ge Treu'; Sie stellt sich , als ob sie nicht wisse, Daß außer mir ein Jüngling sei. [Als einst]1 mich Chloë weggezogen Nahm meine Stelle Damis ein. Soll alle Welt betrogen sein, So werd' auch ich betrogen.
1 or "Einst, als"
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 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791), "Die betrogene Welt", K. 474 (1785). [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , title 1: "Den bedratte verden", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , title 1: "Il mondo ingannato", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , title 1: "De bedrogen wereld", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Det rike tårn -- utsmykket med gull, trekker Selimenens øye mot seg; Den vakre mann blir sendt videre, den korte velger hun til mann. Det feires en prektig fest, og snart lkommer angeren haltende. Verden vil jammen bedras, og derfor blir den også bedratt. Beate, som for få dager siden var elskerinnenes dronning, begynner å ikle seg lilla og kler prekestol og alter. Ut fra hennes overjordiske utstråling holder mange henne for ren som en engel. Verden vil jammen bedras, og derfor blir den også bedratt. Når jeg kysser min Karolin, sverger jeg henne sart evig troskap; Hun ga inntrykk av å ikke vite at det foruten meg fantes nok en ung mann i hennes liv. Den gang Chloë gikk fra meg inntok Damis min plass. Skal hele verden bedras, blir også jeg bedratt.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Norwegian (Bokmål) copyright © 2009 by Marianne Beate Kielland, (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 Christian Felix Weisse (1726 - 1804)
This text was added to the website: 2009-06-26
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Word count: 133