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Ich will nur Ihn! Und doch, kommt er zu mir Und plaudert dann von lauter schönen Dingen, Von einem Lied, das er mich hörte singen, Vom Sternenhimmel, von den Rosen hier, Harr' ich umsonst, indes ich heimlich sacht Zerreiß' an meinem Tuch die feinen Spitzen, Daß endlich Feuer möge sprüh'n und spritzen Aus dieser diamantnen Seele Schacht. Er scheut, sich hinzugeben. Zarte Scham Zwingt ihn, das Wort zurückzupressen, Daß meine Lieb' ihn ganz gefangen nahm Und daß um mich er alles hat vergessen!
Composition:
- Set to music by Joseph Marx (1882 - 1964), "Liebe", 1907 [ soprano and piano ], from Italienisches Liederbuch, no. 1
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Übersetzungen, in Unter uns/ Von Komtesse Lara, no. 2
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Love", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2010-11-19
Line count: 12
Word count: 87
Je ne veux que lui et pourtant s'il venait vers moi Et se mettait à parler d'un tas de belle choses, D'une chanson qu'il ma entendue chanter, Du ciel étoilé, d'une rose là, J'attendrais en vain, pendant que doucement et secrètement Je déchirerais la dentelle de mon châle Pour qu'enfin le feu éclate et jaillisse Du puits de son âme de diamant. Il craint de se confier. Une délicate pudeur L'oblige à enfermer les mots Que mon amour a complètement capturé, Et qui à cause de moi a oublié tout le reste.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2021 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 Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Übersetzungen, in Unter uns/ Von Komtesse Lara, no. 2
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
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This text was added to the website: 2021-01-18
Line count: 12
Word count: 96
