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by Christian Felix Weisse (1726 - 1804)
Translation © by Ferdinando Albeggiani

Die betrogene Welt
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  DUT ITA NOR
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.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Christian Felix Weisse (1726 - 1804) [author's text not yet checked 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 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


Researcher for this page: Auditorium du Louvre

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 128

Il mondo ingannato
Language: Italian (Italiano)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Il ricco stolto, tutto adorno d'oro,
cattura lo sguardo di Selima;
ella all'onesto pretendente dà il benservito,
e il bellimbusto sceglie per marito.
La sontuosa festa di nozze arriva a compimento,
e già sopraggiunge, pronto, il pentimento,
il mondo vuole essere ingannato,
e allora che sia pure accontentato.

Beate, che solo qualche giorno prima
di cortigiane era indiscussa regina,
ora di viola incomincia a vestire
e addobba con cura pulpito e altare.
Reso benevolo dal suo apparente aspetto,
più d'uno la crede pura come un angioletto.
Il mondo vuole essere ingannato,
e allora che sia pure accontentato.

Quando bacio la mia piccola Carolina,
con tenerezza le giuro eterna fedeltà;
lei finge di non sapere, facendo l'innocente,
che oltre a me c'è un altro spasimante.
E in effetti, un giorno, quando Cloe mi conquistò
Damis a prendere il mio posto si affrettò.
E allora, se tutto il mondo dell'inganno é contento,
anche a me tocca subire lo stesso trattamento.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2010 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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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Christian Felix Weisse (1726 - 1804)
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This text was added to the website: 2010-03-13
Line count: 24
Word count: 158

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