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Und wollen mich die klugen Leute fragen, Von wem ich es gelernt, in Versen sprechen: Im Herzen muß ich jene Gluten tragen, Die klingend, singend dann zu Tage brechen. Am Tag, wo Nena mir zuerst begegnet, Da ward mit Versen mir der Geist gesegnet. Am Tag, da Nena's Lächeln mich hieß hoffen, Sah ich die Thür des Paradieses offen, Und heut, da Nena's Herz in Flammen steht, Bin ich ein großer König und Poet.
In a footnote to Line 5 Heyse informs readers that "Nena" is a short form of "Maddalena" ("Abkürzung von Maddalena").
Composition:
- Set to music by Joseph Marx (1882 - 1964), "Der Dichter", 1912 [ baritone and piano ], from Italienisches Liederbuch, no. 3
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Umbrisch, no. 1, first published 1860
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , no title, appears in Canti popolari inediti, in 1. Canti popolari umbri, no. 1
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The poet", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le poète", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2010-01-28
Line count: 10
Word count: 77
And if the clever people wish to ask me From whom I learned to speak in verses: In my heart I must carry those glowing embers That resoundingly, singingly break forth to the light of day. The day upon which I first met Nena My spirit was blessed with verses. The day upon which Nena's smiles first bade me hope I saw the door of Paradise open, And today when Nena's heart is completely engulfed in flames of love, I am a great king and poet.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Umbrisch, no. 1, first published 1860
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , no title, appears in Canti popolari inediti, in 1. Canti popolari umbri, no. 1
Go to the general single-text view
This text was added to the website: 2013-12-06
Line count: 10
Word count: 87