Translation by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914)
Bella che troppo in alto vi tenete
Language: Italian (Italiano)
Bella che troppo in alto vi tenete, Con molta fantasia vi fate amare. A chi vi parla, alquanto rispondete, Che vi rincresce il troppo salutare. Figlia non sei d'un Alessandro Magno, Nemmen padrona di qualunque regno; E se l'oro non vuo', prendi lo stagno: Se tu non vuo' l'amor, prendi lo sdegno.
Text Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Bella che troppo in alto vi tenete", appears in Canti popolari toscani, corsi, illirici, greci, raccolti ed illustrati da Niccolò Tommaseo, Venezia, G. Tasso, first published 1841
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This text was added to the website: 2003-12-29
Line count: 8
Word count: 52
Language: German (Deutsch) after the Italian (Italiano)
Hoffärtig seid Ihr, schönes Kind, und geht Mit Euren Freiern um auf stolzem Fuß. Spricht man Euch an, kaum daß Ihr Rede steht, Als kostet' Euch zuviel ein holder Gruß. Bist keines Alexanders Töchterlein, Kein Königreich wird deine Mitgift sein, Und willst du nicht das Gold, so nimm das Zinn; Willst du nicht Liebe, nimm Verachtung hin.
Composition:
- Set to music by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), no title, 1890-6, from Italienisches Liederbuch, no. 13
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Toscanisch, no. 106, first published 1860
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Bella che troppo in alto vi tenete", appears in Canti popolari toscani, corsi, illirici, greci, raccolti ed illustrati da Niccolò Tommaseo, Venezia, G. Tasso, first published 1841
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Donna (Bareket) Breitzer) , "You are haughty, beautiful child", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Alberto Pedrotti , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2003-12-29
Line count: 8
Word count: 57