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by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)

Damendienst
 (Sung text for setting by P. von Decker)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Die Schleppe will ich dir tragen,
Ich will deinem Dienst mich weihn,
An Festen und hohen Tagen
Sollst du meine Kön'gin sein!
 
Deiner Launen geheimste, kühnste
Gehorsam erfüll ich dir;
Doch leid ich in diesem Dienste
Keinen andern neben mir.
 
Solang ich dir diene in Ehren,
Gehöret dein Lächeln mein;
Deinen Hofstaat will ich vermehren;
Doch der Erste will ich sein.

Confirmed with: Theodor Storm, Gesammelte Werke, with an introduction by Dr. Karl Weitzel, Volume 2, Leipzig: Verlag der Literaturwerke "Minerva" R. Max Lippold, [no year], page 1187.

Composition:

    Set to music by Pauline von Decker (1811 - 1882), "Damendienst", op. 14 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel

Text Authorship:

  • by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Damendienst"

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Service to a lady", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Service d'une Dame", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Harry Joelson

This text was added to the website: 2008-01-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 62

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