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Ich esse nun mein Brod nicht trocken mehr, Ein Dorn ist mir im Fuße stecken blieben. Umsonst nach rechts und links blick' ich umher, Und Keinen find' ich, der mich möchte lieben. Wenn's doch auch nur ein altes Männlein wäre, Das mir erzeigt' ein wenig Lieb' und Ehre. Ich meine nämlich, so ein wohlgestalter, Ehrbarer Greis, etwa von meinem Alter. Ich meine, um mich ganz zu offenbaren, Ein altes Männlein so von vierzehn Jahren.
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Confirmed with Paul Heyse, Italienisches Liederbuch, Berlin: Verlag von Wilhelm Hertz (Bessersche Buchhandlung), 1860, page 49.
Heyse's note to line 1: "Nämlich, mit Thränen befeuchtet."
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Toscanisch, no. 103, first published 1860 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Non posso piú mangiarlo il pane asciutto", appears in Canti popolari toscani, corsi, illirici, greci, raccolti ed illustrati da Niccolò Tommaseo, Venezia, G. Tasso, first published 1841
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), no title, 1890-6, from Italienisches Liederbuch, no. 24
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Donna (Bareket) Breitzer) , "I do not eat my bread dry anymore", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Alberto Pedrotti , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2003-12-30
Line count: 10
Word count: 74
Je ne mange plus mon pain sec, Une épine reste plantée dans mon pied. En vain, je regarde autour à droite et à gauche Et je ne trouve personne qui pourrait m'aimer. Si seulement il pouvait y avoir un petit homme vieux Qui me montrerait un peu d'amour et de respect. Je veux dire, bien sûr, un qui soit bien fait, Respectable, d'à peu près mon âge. Je veux dire, pour être tout à fait franche, Un petit homme d'environ quatorze ans.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2010 by Guy Laffaille, (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 Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Toscanisch, no. 103, first published 1860
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Non posso piú mangiarlo il pane asciutto", appears in Canti popolari toscani, corsi, illirici, greci, raccolti ed illustrati da Niccolò Tommaseo, Venezia, G. Tasso, first published 1841
This text was added to the website: 2010-10-01
Line count: 10
Word count: 82