Anfangs wollt' ich fast verzagen, und ich glaubt', ich trüg' es nie; und ich hab' es doch getragen - aber fragt mich nur nicht, wie?
Acht Heine-Lieder
Song Cycle by Wolfgang Ulrich (1924 - 1995)
1. Anfangs [sung text not yet checked]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Junge Leiden, in Lieder, no. 8, first published 1819
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "In 't begin wou 'k haast versagen", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "At first I almost despaired", copyright ©
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Au début, j'étais presque découragé", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "All'inizio stavo per scoraggiarmi", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Beate Binnig) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
2. Aus meinen großen Schmerzen [sung text not yet checked]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Aus meinen großen Schmerzen Mach' ich die kleinen Lieder; Die heben ihr klingend Gefieder Und flattern nach ihrem Herzen. Sie fanden den Weg zur Trauten, Doch kommen sie wieder und klagen, Und klagen, und wollen nicht sagen, Was sie im Herzen schauten.
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 36
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "De les meves grans sofrences", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "From my great sorrows", copyright ©
- ENG English [singable] (Theodore Baker)
- FRE French (Français) (Charles Beltjens) , no title, appears in Intermezzo lyrique, no. 36, first published 1827
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Dai miei grandi dolori", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Confirmed with Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, 1827, page 139.
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Pierre Mathé [Guest Editor]
3. Leise zieht durch mein Gemüt [sung text not yet checked]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Leise [zieht]1 durch mein Gemüth Liebliches Geläute. Klinge, kleines Frühlingslied, Kling' hinaus in's Weite. [Kling']2 hinaus bis an das Haus, Wo die [Blumen]3 sprießen. Wenn du eine Rose schaust, Sag' ich lass' sie grüßen.
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Neue Gedichte, in Neuer Frühling, no. 6
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Manuel Capdevila i Font) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Manuel Capdevila i Font) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Groet", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Marty Lucas) , "Sweet chimes are softly filling my soul", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Un charmant carillon", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GRE Greek (Ελληνικά) [singable] (Christakis Poumbouris) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GRE Greek (Ελληνικά) [singable] (Christakis Poumbouris) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Saluto", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POL Polish (Polski) (Aleksander Kraushar) , "Cicho płynie", Warsaw, Gebethner i Wolff, first published 1880
Confirmed with Neue Gedichte von Heinrich Heine, Zehnte Auflage, Hamburg, Hoffmann und Campe, 1871, page 10.
Note: modern German would change the spelling "Gemüth" to "Gemüt"
1 Quiteria: "klingt"; further changes may exist not shown above.2 Grieg: "Zieh"
3 Gade, Grieg, Urspruch, Zenger: "Veilchen"
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler
4. Letzte Ruhestätte für Tenor und Klavier [sung text not yet checked]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Wo wird einst des Wandermüden Letzte Ruhestätte sein? Unter Palmen in dem Süden? Unter Linden an dem Rhein? Werd' ich wo in einer Wüste Eingescharrt von fremder Hand? Oder ruh' ich an der Küste Eines Meeres in dem Sand? Immerhin! Mich wird umgeben [Gotteshimmel]1, dort wie hier, Und als [Totenlampen]2 schweben Nachts die Sterne über mir.
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), "Wo?", appears in Nachgelesene Gedichte 1828-1844 , no. 77
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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 (Emily Ezust) , "Where, for one who is weary of travel", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Où?", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "In quale luogo, chi più vagare non vuole", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Confirmed with Heinrich Heine's Sämmtliche Gedichte. Zweiter Band, in Letzte Gedichte und Gedanken, Tiel, H. C. A. Campagne, 1846, page 172.
1 Wolf: "Gottes Himmel"2 Rubinstein: "Totenlampe"
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
5. Schlechtes Wetter [sung text not yet checked]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Das ist ein schlechtes Wetter, Es regnet und stürmt und schneit; Ich sitze am Fenster und schaue Hinaus in die Dunkelheit. Da schimmert ein einsames Lichtchen, Das wandelt langsam fort; Ein Mütterchen mit dem Laternchen Wankt über die Straße dort. Ich glaube, Mehl und Eier Und Butter kaufte sie ein; Sie will einen Kuchen backen Für's große Töchterlein. Die liegt zu Hause im Lehnstuhl Und blinzelt schläfrig ins Licht; Die goldenen Locken wallen Über das süße Gesicht.
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), appears in Buch der Lieder, in Die Heimkehr, no. 29
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "It is terrible weather", copyright ©
- ENG English (Emma Lazarus) , appears in Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine, first published 1881
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Il fait mauvais temps", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Brutto tempo", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- JPN Japanese (日本語) (Naoyuki Okada) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Juan Henríquez Concepción) , copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elisa Rapado) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
6. Sommerabend [sung text not yet checked]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Dämmernd liegt der Sommerabend Über Wald und grünen Wiesen; Goldner Mond, [am]1 blauen Himmel, Strahlt herunter, duftig labend. An dem Bache zirpt die Grille, Und es regt sich in dem Wasser, Und der Wandrer hört ein Plätschern, Und ein Athmen in der Stille. Dorten, [an]2 dem Bach alleine, Badet sich die schöne Elfe; Arm und Nacken, weiß und lieblich, Schimmern in dem Mondenscheine.
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Die Heimkehr, no. 85
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emma Lazarus) , appears in Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine, first published 1881
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , copyright © 2019
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
1 Brahms, Elling: "im"
2 Kauffmann: "in"
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler
7. Vergiftet [sung text not yet checked]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Vergiftet sind meine Lieder; - Wie könnt es anders sein? Du hast mir ja Gift gegossen Ins blühende Leben hinein. Vergiftet sind meine Lieder; - Wie könnt es anders sein? Ich trag' im Herzen viel Schlangen, Und dich, Geliebte mein.
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 51
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Poisoned are my songs", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Mes chants sont empoisonnés", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- IRI Irish (Gaelic) [singable] (Gabriel Rosenstock) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Margarida Moreno) , "As minhas canções estão envenenadas", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Confirmed with Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, 1827, page 155.
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Pierre Mathé [Guest Editor]
8. Sterne mit den gold'nen Füßlein [sung text not yet checked]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Sterne mit den goldnen Füßchen, Wandeln droben bang und sacht, Daß sie nicht die Erde wecken Die da schläft im Schoß der Nacht. Horchend stehn die stummen Wälder, Jedes Blatt ein grünes Ohr! Und der Berg, wie träumend streckt er Seinen Schattenarm hervor. Doch was rief [dort]1? In mein Herze Dringt der Töne Widerhall. War es der Geliebten Stimme, Oder [nur]2 die Nachtigall?
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Neue Gedichte, in Neuer Frühling, no. 37
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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 [singable] (John Sullivan Dwight) , "Stars with little golden feetlet"
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Stelle dalle zampette d'oro", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Confirmed with Heinrich Heine’s sämtliche Werke in vier Bänden, herausgegeben von Otto F. Lachmann, Erster Band, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun., [no year], page 251.
1 Franz, Wolf: "es"2 Franz, Wolf: "war's"
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
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