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Nicht Gelegenheit macht Diebe, Sie ist selbst der größte Dieb; Denn sie stahl den Rest der Liebe, Die mir noch im Herzen blieb. Dir hat sie ihn übergeben, Meines Lebens Vollgewinn, Daß ich nun, verarmt, mein Leben Nur von dir gewärtig bin. Doch ich fühle schon Erbarmen Im Karfunkel deines Blicks, Und erfreu in deinen Armen Mich erneuerten Geschicks.
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Text Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 8. Buch Suleika -- Suleika Nameh [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 (Franz) Carl Adalbert Eberwein (1786 - 1868), "Hatem" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Raoul Koczalski (1884 - 1948), "Nicht Gelegenheit macht Diebe", op. 121 no. 11 (1936), from Aus dem west-östichen Divan von Goethe. 21 Gedichte vertont als Gesäng und Duette für Sopran und Bariton, no. 11 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Nicht Gelegenheit macht Diebe", published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from Goethe-Lieder, no. 39, Mainz, Schott
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 (Malcolm Wren) , "It isn't opportunity that makes a thief", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Non è l'occasione a fare il ladro", copyright © 2012, (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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Word count: 59
Non è l'occasione a fare il ladro, è essa stessa la più grande ladra; Perché mi ha rubato quel poco d'amore che ancora mi restava nel cuore. A te intero ho consegnato tutto quello che la vita mi ha dato, E ora, reso povero, attendo da te la mia vita soltanto. Ma già avverto pietà nello splendore dei tuoi occhi, e gioisco fra le tue braccia per un destino rinnovato.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2012 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 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 8. Buch Suleika -- Suleika Nameh
This text was added to the website: 2012-10-04
Line count: 12
Word count: 70