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Rückert Sanger
Translations © by Marianne Beate Kielland
Song Cycle by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
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Ich atmet' einen linden Duft! Im Zimmer stand Ein Zweig der Linde, Ein Angebinde Von lieber Hand. Wie lieblich war der Lindenduft! Wie lieblich ist der Lindenduft! Das Lindenreis Brachst du gelinde! Ich atme leis Im Duft der Linde Der Liebe linden Duft.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 4. Haus und Jahr, in 4. Vierte Reihe. Lenz, in Mailieder, no. 42
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Respirava una suau fragància!", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "I breathed a gentle fragrance!", copyright ©
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Respiravo un delicato profumo!", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "Jeg åndet inn en mild duft!", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Caê Vieira) , "Eu aspirei uma fragrância gentil!", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , "¡Olía un suave aroma!", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SWE Swedish (Svenska) (Yvonne Helander) , "Jag kände en doft så ljuv", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Jeg åndet inn en mild duft! I mitt rom stod en gren fra linden, En gave fra en kjærlig hånd. Hvor deilig denne lindens duft var! Hvor deilig er lindens duft! Linderiset brakk du av så ømt! Jeg ånder stille i lindens duft Kjærlighetens milde duft.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Norwegian (Bokmål) copyright © 2018 by Marianne Beate Kielland, (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 Not Applicable [an adaptation]
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 4. Haus und Jahr, in 4. Vierte Reihe. Lenz, in Mailieder, no. 42
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Liebst du um Schönheit, O nicht mich liebe! Liebe die Sonne, Sie trägt ein gold'nes Haar! Liebst du um Jugend, O nicht mich liebe! Liebe den Frühling, Der jung ist jedes Jahr! Liebst du um Schätze, O nicht mich liebe. Liebe die Meerfrau, [Die]1 hat viel Perlen klar. Liebst du um Liebe, O ja, mich liebe! Liebe mich immer, Dich lieb' ich immerdar.
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- by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 4. Vierter Strauß. Wiedergewonnen [or Entfremdet], no. 40
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Si estimes per la bellesa", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CHI Chinese (中文) (YiLing Chaing) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Zoek je naar schoonheid?", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "If you love for beauty", copyright © 2014
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Si tu aimes pour la beauté", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Si tu aimes la beauté", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Se ami per la bellezza", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Maria Guimarães) , "Se amas pela beleza", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Caê Vieira) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Alberto Villar) , "Si amas la belleza", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SWE Swedish (Svenska) (Yvonne Helander) , "Älskar du för Skönhets skull, älska inte mig", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Confirmed with Friedrich Rückert, Liebesfühling, Elfte Auflage. Frankfurt am Main: J. D. Sauerländer's Verlag, 1880, page 218.
See also Louis-Alexandre Fortoul's Qu'aimes‑tu de moi ?, which seems to have been inspired by this poem.
1 Mahler, C. Schumann: "Sie"Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Melanie Trumbull
Elsker du skjønnhet, da elsk ikke meg! Elsk solen, den bærer et gyllent hår! Elsker du ungdom, da elsk ikke meg! Elsk våren som er ny hvert år! Elsker du skatter, så elsk ikke meg! Elsk havfruen, hun har mange klare perler! Elsker du kjærligheten, å ja, da elsk meg! Elsk meg evig, deg elsker jeg for alltid.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Norwegian (Bokmål) copyright © 2018 by Marianne Beate Kielland, (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 Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 4. Vierter Strauß. Wiedergewonnen [or Entfremdet], no. 40
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Translation of title "Liebst du um Schönheit" = "Elsker du skjønnhet"This text was added to the website: 2022-05-27
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Word count: 58
Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder! Meine Augen schlag' ich nieder, Wie ertappt auf böser That; Selber darf ich nicht getrauen, Ihrem Wachsen zuzuschauen: Deine Neugier ist Verrath. Bienen, wenn sie Zellen bauen, Lassen auch nicht zu sich schauen, Schauen selber auch nicht zu. [Wann]1 die reichen Honigwaben Sie zu Tag gefördert haben, Dann vor allen nasche du!
Authorship:
- by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), "Verbotener Blick", appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 4. Haus und Jahr, in 1. Erste Reihe. Eigner Herd
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "No miris les meves cançons!", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Look not into my songs!", copyright ©
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Non curiosare fra i miei canti!", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "Kikk ikke på mine sanger!", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Caê Vieira) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , "¡No miréis mis canciones!", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SWE Swedish (Svenska) (Yvonne Helander) , "Tjuvkika inte på mina sånger", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
1 Mahler: "Wenn"
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Kikk ikke på mine sanger! Da slår jeg øynene mine ned, som ble jeg tatt i en ond gjerning. Selv våger jeg ikke se på at de blir til: Din nysgjerrighet er forræderi! Når biene bygger celler, lar de heller ikke andre beskue seg, ikke engang de selv. Men når de rike honningvokskakene blir brakt ut i dagen, da får du smake, først av alle!
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Norwegian (Bokmål) copyright © 2018 by Marianne Beate Kielland, (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 Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), "Verbotener Blick", appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 4. Haus und Jahr, in 1. Erste Reihe. Eigner Herd
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Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen, Mit der ich sonst viele Zeit verdorben, Sie hat so lange [von mir nichts]1 vernommen, Sie mag wohl glauben, ich sei gestorben. Es ist mir auch gar nichts daran gelegen, Ob sie mich für gestorben hält, Ich kann auch gar nichts sagen dagegen, Denn wirklich bin ich gestorben der Welt. Ich bin gestorben dem [Weltgewimmel]2, Und ruh' in einem stillen Gebiet. Ich leb' allein [in mir und meinem]3 Himmel, In meinem Lieben, in meinem Lied.
Authorship:
- by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 4. Vierter Strauß. Wiedergewonnen [or Entfremdet], no. 29
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "He esdevingut distant del món", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Hansa Krijgsman) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "I am lost to the world", copyright ©
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Straniero al mondo sono diventato", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POL Polish (Polski) (Alicja Istigniejew) , "Jestem stracony dla świata", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Caê Vieira) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , "He desaparecido del mundo", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SWE Swedish (Svenska) (Yvonne Helander) , "Jag har släppt taget om världen", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
1 Mahler: "nichts von mir"
2 Mahler: "Weltgetümmel"
3 Mahler: "in meinem"
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Jeg har blitt borte for verden, hvor jeg en gang kastet bort så mye av min tid; Den har ikke hørt noe fra meg på lenge, den kunne like godt tro at jeg er død! Det er ikke mye om å gjøre for meg om den tar meg for å være død. Jeg kan heller overhodet ikke si noe mot det, for i virkeligheten er jeg død for verden. Jeg er død for verdens virvar og hviler på et stille sted. Jeg lever alene i min himmel, i min kjærlighet, i min sang.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Norwegian (Bokmål) copyright © 2018 by Marianne Beate Kielland, (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 Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 4. Vierter Strauß. Wiedergewonnen [or Entfremdet], no. 29
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Translation of title "Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen" = "Jeg har blitt borte for verden"This text was added to the website: 2022-05-27
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Word count: 93
Um Mitternacht [Hab']1 ich gewacht Und aufgeblickt [zum]2 Himmel; Kein Stern [vom]3 Sterngewimmel Hat mir gelacht Um Mitternacht. Um Mitternacht Hab' ich gedacht Hinaus in dunkle Schranken. Es hat kein Lichtgedanken Mir Trost gebracht Um Mitternacht. Um Mitternacht Nahm ich in Acht Die Schläge meines Herzens; Ein einz'ger Puls [des Schmerzens]4 War angefacht Um Mitternacht. Um Mitternacht Kämpft' ich die Schlacht, O Menschheit, deiner Leiden; Nicht konnt' ich sie entscheiden Mit meiner Macht Um Mitternacht. Um Mitternacht Hab' ich die Macht In deine Hand gegeben! Herr über Tod und Leben Du hältst die Wacht Um Mitternacht!
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- by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), "Mitternacht"
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "A mitjanit", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "At midnight", copyright ©
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , "Keskiyöllä", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "A mezzanotte", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POL Polish (Polski) (Alicja Istigniejew) , "Północ", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Caê Vieira) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , "A medianoche", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SWE Swedish (Svenska) (Yvonne Helander) , "Vid midnatt", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
1 Puchtler: "Bin"; further changes may exist not shown above. May be instead this text by B. Auerbach
2 Hiller: "gen"
3 Hiller: "am"
4 Hiller: "der Schmerzen"
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Ved midnattstid våknet jeg og skuet opp mot himmelen; Ingen stjerne i stjernevrimmelen lo noensinne mot meg ved midnattstid. Ved midnattstid tenkte jeg tanker langt utenfor de mørke grenser. Det var ingen lysets tanker som brakte meg trøst ved midnattstid. Ved midnattstid aktet jeg på mine hjerteslag; En enslig smertens puls ble satt i brann ved midnattstid. Ved midnattstid kjempet jeg, o menneskehet, et slag for din lidelse. Ikke kunne jeg med min makt avgjøre den, ved midnattstid. Ved midnattstid la jeg makten i dine hender! Herre over død og liv, du holder vakt ved midnattstid.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Norwegian (Bokmål) copyright © 2018 by Marianne Beate Kielland, (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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Translation of title "Um Mitternacht" = "Ved midnattstid"This text was added to the website: 2022-05-27
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Word count: 96