by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
Translation by George MacDonald (1824 - 1905)

Du hast Diamanten und Perlen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Du hast Diamanten und Perlen,
Hast alles, was Menschenbegehr,
Und hast die schönsten Augen -
Mein Liebchen, was willst du mehr?

Auf deine schönen Augen
Hab ich ein ganzes Heer
Von ewigen Liedern gedichtet -
Mein Liebchen, was willst du mehr?

Mit deinen schönen Augen
Hast du mich gequält so sehr,
Und hast mich zu Grunde gerichtet -
Mein Liebchen, was willst du mehr?

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Diamonds hast thou and pearls
 (Sung text for setting by F. Allitsen)
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Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Diamonds hast thou and pearls,
And all by which men set store,
And of eyes hast thou the finest --
Darling, what wouldst thou more?
 
Upon those eyes so lovely
Have I a whole army-corps
Of undying songs constructed --
Darling, what wouldst thou more?
 
And with those eyes so lovely,
Hast thou tortured me very sore,
And hast ruin'd me altogether --
Darling, what wouldst thou more?

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This text was added to the website: 2012-10-16
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Word count: 65