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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:
- Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Duett", op. 101 no. 7 (1849), published 1852 [ duet for soprano and tenor with piano ], from Minnespiel, no. 7, Leipzig, Whistling
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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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- 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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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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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2009 by Sharon Krebs, (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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Based on:
- 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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