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by Li-Tai-Po (701 - 762)
Translation by Hans Bethge (1876 - 1946)

Liebestrunken
 (Sung text for setting by M. Ast)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Chinese (中文) 
Im Garten des Palastes weht der Wind
Mit weichem Anhauch über Lotosblumen.
Auf der Terrasse, wohlig hingestreckt
In bunte Seidenkissen, ruht der König.
Vor ihm tanzt Si-Schy, funkelnd wie die Sterne,
Schön wie die Schönheit selber, schwebt und schwebt 
Und lächelt, lächelt, wunderbar anzuschau'n,
Bis  ...  ein süß-begehrliches Ermatten
In ihre Glieder sinkt; die Hüften wiegen 
Sich nun nicht mehr; die kleinen Füße ruhn, --
Und schmachtend lehnt sie an den Jaderand,
des schimmernden, des königlichen Lagers.

Die holde Si-Schy, schmachtend lehnt sie da...

Composition:

    Set to music by Max Ast (1875 - 1964), "Liebestrunken", published 1928

Text Authorship:

  • by Hans Bethge (1876 - 1946), "Liebestrunken", appears in Die chinesische Flöte

Based on:

  • a text in Chinese (中文) by Li-Tai-Po (701 - 762) [text unavailable]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-02-28
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