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French (Français) translations of Zwei Lieder, opus 95

by Richard Maux (1893 - 1971)

1. Ich bin auch in Ravenna gewesen
 (Sung text)
by Richard Maux (1893 - 1971), "Ich bin auch in Ravenna gewesen", op. 181 no. 3, op. 95 (Zwei Lieder) no. 1 (1919), published 1941 [ high voice or medium-high voice and piano ], from Italische Reise, no. 3
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich bin auch in Ravenna gewesen,
Ist eine kleine, tote Stadt,
Die Kirchen und viel Ruinen hat,
Man kann davon in den Büchern lesen.

Du gehst hindurch und schaust dich um,
Die Straßen sind so trüb und naß
Und sind so tausendjährig stumm,
Und überall wächst Moos und Gras!

Das ist wie alte Lieder sind,
Man hört sie an und keiner lacht
Ein jeder lauscht und jeder sinnt
Hernach daran bis in die Nacht.

Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), no title, written 1901, appears in Unterwegs, in Ravenna (1901), no. 1, first published 1911

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)
1. Ravenna - 1
Language: French (Français) 
Je suis aussi allé à Ravenne,
C'est une petite ville morte,
Qui a des églises et beaucoup de ruines,
On peut le lire dans les livres.

Quand tu te promènes et regardes autour de toi,
Les rues sont mornes et humides
Et sont muettes depuis des millénaires,
Et partout pousse la mousse et l'herbe !

C'est comme les vieilles chansons,
On les écoute et personne ne rit,
L'un prête l'oreille et l'autre pense
À elles après coup, jusqu'à la nuit.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2011 by Pierre Mathé, (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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This text was added to the website: 2011-12-21
Line count: 12
Word count: 79

Translation © by Pierre Mathé
2. Die Frauen von Ravenna tragen 
 (Sung text)
by Richard Maux (1893 - 1971), "Die Frauen von Ravenna tragen ", op. 181 no. 4, op. 95 (Zwei Lieder) no. 2 (1920), published 1941 [ high voice or medium-high voice and piano ], from Italische Reise, no. 4
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Die Frauen von Ravenna tragen
Mit tiefem Blick und zarter Geste
In sich ein Wissen von den Tagen
Der alten Stadt und ihrer Feste.

Die Frauen von Ravenna weinen
Wie stille Kinder: tief und leise.
Und wenn sie lachen, will es scheinen
Zu trübem Text die helle Weise.

Die Frauen von Ravenna beten
Wie Kinder: sanft und voll Genügen.
Sie können Liebesworte reden
Und selbst nicht wissen, daß sie lügen.

Die Frauen von Ravenna küssen
Seltsam und tief und hingegeben.
Und ihnen allen ist vom Leben
Nichts kund, als daß wir sterben müssen.

Text Authorship:

  • by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), no title, written 1901, appears in Unterwegs, in Ravenna (1901), no. 2, first published 1911

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by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962)
2. Ravenna - II
Language: French (Français) 
Les femmes de Ravenne
Au regard profond et au geste délicat
Portent en elles un savoir des jours
De l'ancienne ville et de ses fêtes.

Les femmes de Ravenne pleurent
Comme des enfants sages, fort et en silence,
Et quand elles rient elles éclairent
De façon limpide les textes confus.

Les femmes de Ravenne prient
Comme les enfants, avec quiétude et modestie.
Elles peuvent dire des mots d'amour
Sans savoir elles-mêmes qu'elles mentent.

Les femmes de Ravenne embrassent
Avec un abandon étrange et intense.
Et à elles toutes, la vie
N'a rien révélé, car nous devons tous mourir.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2013 by Pierre Mathé, (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 Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), no title, written 1901, appears in Unterwegs, in Ravenna (1901), no. 2, first published 1911
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This text was added to the website: 2013-02-10
Line count: 16
Word count: 98

Translation © by Pierre Mathé
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