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Traumdeutung

Set by Johanna Kinkel (1810 - 1858), "Traumdeutung", op. 10 (Sechs Lieder) no. 5, published 1839, note: the text consists of stanza 1 of "Als ich auf dem Euphrat schiffte" followed by the first two stanzas of "Dies zu deuten bin erbötig!" [Sung Text]

Note: this setting is made up of several separate texts.

Translations available : CAT ENG FRE ITA 


Hatem
 Dies zu deuten bin erbötig!
 Hab ich dir nicht oft erzählt,
 Wie der Doge von Venedig
 Mit dem Meere sich vermählt?

 So von deinen Fingergliedern 
 Fiel der Ring dem Euphrat zu.
 Ach, zu tausend [Himmelsliedern]1,
 Süßer Traum, begeisterst du!

 Mich, der von des Indostanen
 Streifte bis Damaskus hin, 
 Um mit neuen Karawanen
 Bis ans rote Meer zu ziehn,

 Mich vermählst du deinem Fluße,
 Der Terrasse diesem Hain:
 Hier soll bis zum letzten Kuße
 Dir mein Geist gewidmet sein.

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, 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) , "Estic disposat a explicar-t’ho", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "I am willing to interpret this", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Sono pronto a spiegarlo", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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1 Wolf: "Blumelsliedern"

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]



Suleika:
 Als ich auf dem Euphrat schiffte,
 Streifte sich der goldne Ring 
 Finger ab, in Wasserklüfte,
 Den ich jüngst von dir empfing.
 
 Also träumt ich. Morgenröte
 Blitzt' ins Auge durch den Baum,
 Sag, Poete, sag, Prophete!
 Was bedeutet dieser Traum?

Text Authorship:

  • possibly by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, written 1815, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 8. Buch Suleika -- Suleika Nameh
  • possibly by Marianne von Willemer (1784 - 1860), 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 © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "When I was sailing on the Euphrates", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Catherine Beloin) , "Alors que je naviguais sur l'Euphrate", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Viaggiavo in nave sul fiume Eufrate", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]


Author(s): Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), Marianne von Willemer (1784 - 1860)
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