by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)
Translation by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856)
I give thee all ‑‑ I can no more
Language: English
Our translations: FRE
I give thee all -- I can no more -- Tho' poor the offering be; My heart and lute are all the store That I can bring to thee. A lute whose gentle song reveals The soul of love full well; And, better far, a heart that feels Much more than lute could tell. I give thee all -- I can no more -- Tho' poor the offering be; My heart and lute are all the store That I can bring to thee. [ ... ] Tho' love and song may fail, alas! To keep life's clouds away, At least 'twill make them lighter pass, Or gild them if they stay. And even if Care at moments flings A discord o'er life's happy strain, Let Love but gently touch the strings, 'Twill all be sweet again! I give thee all -- I can no more -- Tho' poor the offering be; My heart and lute are all the store That I can bring to thee. [ ... ] [ ... ]
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- by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "My heart and lute"
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Mein Herz und mein Saitenspiel See base text
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the English
Dir geb' ich, ach, es ist nicht viel, was mein ist, all mein Licht, dies Herz und dieses Saitenspiel; mehr, ach, mehr hab' ich nicht! Ein Saitespiel, des süßer Klang die ganze Seele zeigt, und, o, ein Herz, das liebesbang ein schön'res Lied verschweigt. Dir geb' ich, ach, es ist nicht viel, was mein ist, all mein Licht, dies Herz und dieses Saitenspiel; mehr, ach, mehr hab' ich nicht! ... Kann Lieb' und Sang verbannen nie des Lebes Wolken ganz, vorbei doch leichter gehen sie, und steh'n sie, ist's in Glanz. Wenn durch des Lebens Harfe reißt der Sorge Misston roh, spielt Liebe d'rauf, der zarte Geist, klingt alles wieder froh. Dir geb' ich, ach, es ist nicht viel, was mein ist, all mein Licht, dies Herz und dieses Saitenspiel; mehr, ach, mehr hab' ich nicht! ... ...
Note: the text above is taken from stanza 1 (lines 1-8,1-4), 2, 1 (lines 1-4) of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Heinrich Friedrich von Saint-Julien (1801 - 1844), "Mein Herz und mein Saitenspiel", op. 7 no. 1, stanza 1 (lines 1-8,1-4), 2, 1 (lines 1-4), from Lyrische Gedichte, no. 1
Text Authorship:
- by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856)
Based on:
- a text in English by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "My heart and lute"
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