by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Dies zu deuten bin erbötig!
Language: German (Deutsch)
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, 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.
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- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 8. Buch Suleika -- Suleika Nameh [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Dies zu deuten bin erbötig", 1888, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from Goethe-Lieder, no. 42, Mainz, Schott [sung text checked 1 time]
The text above (or a part of it) is used in the following settings:
- by Johanna Kinkel, née Mockel (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!"
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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