by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
Das alte Lied See original
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: FRE
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Ei! kennt ihr noch das alte Lied,
Das einst so wild die Brust durchglüht,
Ihr Saiten dumpf und trübe?
Die Engel, die nennen es Himmelsfreud,
Die Teufel, die nennen es Höllenleid,
Die Menschen, die nennen es: Liebe!
Composition:
- Set to music by Christian Friedrich Grimmer (1798 - 1850), "Das alte Lied", op. 5 (Acht Lieder von Heinrich Heine) no. 4, published 1831, stanza 4 [ voice and piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Junge Leiden, in Traumbilder, no. 8
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2008-10-30
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Word count: 980