Duet | The thousands of greetings

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by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Duett

(Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE

Die tausend Grüße,
Die wir dir senden,
Ostwind dir müsse
Keinen entwenden!

Zu dir im Schwarme
Zieh'n die Gedanken.
Könnten die Arme
Auch dich umranken!

Du in die Lüfte
Hauche dein Sehnen!
Laß deine Düfte,
Küsse mich wähnen.

Schwör' es! Ich hör'es:
Daß du mir gut bist,
Hör' es! Ich schwör' es:
Daß du mein Blut bist.

Dein war und blieb' ich,
Dein bin und bleib' ich
Schon vielmal sang ich's,
Noch vielmal sing ich's.

Composition:

Robert Schumann

Minnespiel

Text Authorship:

by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 2. Zweiter Strauß. Entflohen [or Geschieden], no. 32

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Duet 'De duizend groeten'", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Duet", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Leonard J[ordan] Lehrman) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Duet

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Schumann)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

The thousands of greetings
That we send to you,
The east wind must not
Steal a single one!

To you in a swarm
Our thoughts fly.
If only our arms
Could twine themselves about you as well!

Into the breezes
Sigh your longings!
Let me discern your scents,
Your kisses.

Swear it!  I hear it:
That you look upon me with favour,
Listen!  I swear it:
That you are my very life.

I was yours and yours I remained,
I am yours and yours I shall remain.
I have already sung it many times,
I shall continue to sing it many times.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 2. Zweiter Strauß. Entflohen [or Geschieden], no. 32
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