by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838)
Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Wie so bleich ich geworden bin?
 (Sung text for setting by A. Jensen)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Wie so bleich ich geworden bin?
Was willst du fragen?
Freue, freue mich immerhin,
Ich will nicht klagen.

Hast das Haus und die Felder auch,
Und hast den Garten,
Laß mich unterm Hollunderstrauch
Den Platz erwarten.

Tief das Plätzchen und lang und breit
Nur wen'ge Schuhe,
Leg ich dort mich zu guter Zeit
Und halte Ruhe.

Composition:

    Set to music by Adolf Jensen (1837 - 1879), "Wie so bleich ich geworden bin?", op. 30 no. 6, published 1865 [ voice and piano ], from Dolorosa, no. 6, Leipzig, Forberg

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  • ENG English (Rufus Hallmark) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English [singable] (Lewis Novra)
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 57

Pourquoi je suis devenue si pâle ?
 (Sung text translation for setting by A. Jensen)
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Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Pourquoi je suis devenue si pâle ?
Que veux-tu dire ?
En tout cas, réjouis-toi, réjouis-toi,
Je ne me plaindrai pas.

Tu as la maison, et aussi les champs,
Et tu as le jardin,
Laisse moi espérer la place
Sous le sureau.

L'endroit est profond et étroit et long
Il n'est qu'à quelques pas,
Je m''y allongerai au bon moment
Et j'y serai tranquille.

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This text was added to the website: 2010-07-14
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Word count: 62