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Goethe-Lieder

Song Cycle by Luigi Dallapiccola (1904 - 1975)

Translated to:

English — Goethe-Lieder

1. In tausend Formen magst du dich verstecken
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
In tausend Formen magst du dich verstecken,
Doch, Allerliebste, gleich erkenn ich dich;
Du magst mit Zauberschleiern dich bedecken,
Allgegenwärt'ge, gleich erkenn ich dich.

 ... 

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, written 1815, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 8. Buch Suleika -- Suleika Nameh

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "In a thousand different forms you may hide yourself", copyright ©

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

2. Die Sonne kommt! Ein Prachterscheinen!
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Die Sonne kommt! Ein Prachterscheinen!
Der Sichelmond umklammert sie.
Wer konnte solch ein Paar vereinen?
Dies Rätsel, wie erklärt sich's? Wie?

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, written 1815, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 8. Buch Suleika -- Suleika Nameh

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Allen Shearer) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

3. Laß deinen süßen Rubinenmund
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Laß deinen süßen Rubinenmund
Zudringlichkeiten nicht verfluchen:
Was hat Liebesschmerz andern Grund,
Als seine Heilung zu suchen?

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 8. Buch Suleika -- Suleika Nameh, first published 1818

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Allen Shearer) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

4. Möge Wasser, springend, wallend
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
 ... 

Hatem
 Möge Wasser springend, wallend
 Die Zypressen dir gestehn:
 Von Suleika zu Suleika
 Ist mein Kommen und mein Gehn.

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, written 1815, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 8. Buch Suleika -- Suleika Nameh

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Suleika and Hatem", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

5. Der Spiegel sagt mir: ich bin schön!
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Der Spiegel sagt mir: ich bin schön!
Ihr sagt: zu altern sei auch mein Geschick.
Vor Gott muß alles ewig stehn,
In mir liebt ihn für diesen Augenblick.

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Suleika", written 1818, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 4. Buch der Betrachtungen -- Tefkir Nameh

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The mirror tells me that I am fair", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Souleika", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Suleika", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

6. Kaum daß ich dich wieder habe
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Kaum daß ich dich wieder habe,
Dich mit Kuß und Liedern labe,
Bist du still in dich gekehret;
Was beengt und drückt und störet?

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, written 1815, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 8. Buch Suleika -- Suleika Nameh

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Allen Shearer) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

7. Ist's möglich, daß ich, Liebchen, dich kose
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ist's möglich, daß ich, Liebchen, dich kose,
Vernehme der göttlichen Stimme Schall!
Unmöglich scheint immer die Rose,
Unbegreiflich die Nachtigall.

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, written 1815, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 8. Buch Suleika -- Suleika Nameh

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Allen Shearer) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Total word count: 154
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