À la fière | Et pourtant je ne peux m'en empêcher

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by Paul Fleming (1609 - 1640)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

An die Stolze

(Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

Und gleichwohl kann ich anders nicht,
Ich muß ihr günstig sein,
Obgleich der Augen stolzes Licht
Mir mißgönnt seinen Schein.
Ich will, ich soll, ich soll, ich muß dich lieben,
Dadurch wir beid' uns nur betrüben,
Weil mein Wunsch doch nicht gilt
Und du nicht hören wilt.

Wie manchen Tag, wie manche Nacht,
Wie manche liebe Zeit
Hab' ich mit Klagen durchgebracht,
Und du verlachst mein Leid!
Du weißt, du hörst, du hörst, du siehst die Schmerzen,
Und nimmst der' keinen doch zu Herzen,
So daß ich zweifle fast,
Ob du ein Herze hast.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2 of the original text.

Composition:

Johannes Brahms

Text Authorship:

by Paul Fleming (1609 - 1640), appears in Geistliche und weltliche Poemata, Jena, first published 1651

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "A la dona altiva", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Aan de trotse", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "To the proud woman", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "À la fière", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Word count: 183

À la fière

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Brahms)

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

Et pourtant je ne peux m'en empêcher,
Je dois être bien disposé envers elle,
Même si la lumière fière de ses yeux
Me donne à regret leur éclat.
Je veux, je dois, je dois, je dois t'aimer,
Donc nous serons tous les deux malheureux,
Car mon souhait est vain
Et toi tu ne veux pas l'entendre.

Combien de jours, combien de nuits,
Combien de chères heures
J'ai passés en lamentation,
Et tu ris de mon chagrin !
Tu sais, tu entends, tu entends, tu vois ma douleur,
Et tu ne prends rien pour ton cœur,
De sorte que je doute presque
Que tu aies un cœur.

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