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Wie viel schon der Boten Flogen die Pfade Vom Walde herunter, Boten der Treu; Trugen mir Briefchen Dort aus der Ferne, Trugen mir Briefchen Vom Liebsten herbei? Wie viel schon der Lüfte Wehten vom Morgen, Wehten bis Abends So schnell ohne Ruh; Trugen mir Küßchen Vom kühligen Wasser, Trugen mir Küßchen Vom Liebsten herzu? Wie wiegten die Halme Auf grünenden Bergen, Wie wiegten die Öhren Auf Feldern sich leis; "Mein goldenes Liebchen," Lispelten alle, "Mein goldenes Liebchen, Ich lieb' dich so heiß!"
Composition:
- Set to music by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Die Boten der Liebe", op. 61 (Vier Duette) no. 4 [ vocal duet ]
Score: IMSLP [external link]
Text Authorship:
- by Josef Wenzig (1807 - 1876), "Die Boten der Liebe", appears in Slawische Volkslieder, in 1. Böhmische Volkslieder, first published 1830
Based on:
- a text in Czech (Čeština) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [text unavailable]
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Els missatgers de l’amor", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De boden der liefde", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Siân Goldthorpe) (Christian Stein) , "The messengers of love", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Les messagers de l'amour", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Giulio Cesare Barozzi) , "I messaggeri dell'amore", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Siân Goldthorpe
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Déjà combien de messagers Ont volé sur le chemin Qui descend de la forêt, Des messagers de la fidélité ; Ils m'apportaient des billets Venant de loin, là-bas, M'apportaient des billets De mon amoureux. Déjà combien de vents Soufflèrent le matin, Soufflèrent le soir, Si vite, sans repos ; Ils m'apportaient de petits baisers D'eau fraîche, M'apportaient de petits baisers De mon amoureux. Comme les tiges se balançaient Sur les vertes montagnes, Comme les érables se balançaient Doucement sur les champs ; « Mon amour en or -- Chuchotaient-ils tous -- Mon amour en or, Je t'aime si passionnément ! »
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2013 by Pierre Mathé, (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.
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Josef Wenzig (1807 - 1876), "Die Boten der Liebe", appears in Slawische Volkslieder, in 1. Böhmische Volkslieder, first published 1830
Based on:
- a text in Czech (Čeština) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [text unavailable]
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This text was added to the website: 2013-04-21
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