Insatiable love | Thus is love! Thus is love!

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by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Nimmersatte Liebe

(Sung text for setting by G. Watkinson)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE FRE ITA ITA

 ... 

So ist die Lieb', und war auch so,
Wie lang es Liebe giebt, 
Und anders war Herr Salomo,
Der Weise, nicht verliebt.

Note: the text above is taken from stanza 3 of the original text.

Composition:

(Percy) Gerd Watkinson

Text Authorship:

by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875), "Nimmersatte Liebe"

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Amor insaciable", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Insatiable love", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Amour insatiable", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Stéphane Goldet) (Pierre de Rosamel) , "Amour jamais assouvi", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Amore insaziabile", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Paolo Pupillo) , "Amore mai sazio", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Insatiable love

(Sung text translation for setting by G. Watkinson)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

 ... 

Thus is love, and has been thus
As long as there has been love,
And Solomon, the wise one, was
Not in love any differently.

Note: the text above is taken from stanza 3 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2016 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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This text was added to the website: 2016-02-08
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