Que dois-je dire | Mes yeux sont troublés, ma bouche est muette

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by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838)

Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Was soll ich sagen?

(Sung text for setting by E. Grieg)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

Mein Aug' ist trüb, mein Mund ist stumm.
Du heißest mich reden, es sei darum.

Dein Aug' ist klar, dein Mund ist rot,
Und was du nun wünschest, das ist ein Gebot.

Mein Haar ist grau, mein Herz ist wund,
Du bist so jung, und bist so gesund.

Du heißest mich reden, und machst mir's so schwer.
Ich seh' dich so an, und zittre so sehr.

Composition:

Edvard Grieg

Text Authorship:

by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), "Was soll ich sagen?", written 1819, appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Wat moet ik zeggen?", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "My eyes are troubled", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Que dois-je dire", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Word count: 67

Que dois‑je dire

(Sung text translation for setting by E. Grieg)

See original

Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Mes yeux sont troublés, ma bouche est muette.
Tu me dis de parler, qu'il en soit ainsi.

Tes yeux sont clairs, ta bouche est rouge,
Et ton moindre désir est un ordre.

Mes cheveux sont gris, mon cœur est blessé,
Tu es si jeune, tu es si vivante.

Tu me dis de parler, et tu me le rends si dur
Plus je te regarde et plus je tremble.

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2008 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. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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a text in German (Deutsch) by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), "Was soll ich sagen?", written 1819, appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte
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