by Paul Fleming (1609 - 1640)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

O liebliche Wangen
 (Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE HEB SPA
O liebliche Wangen,
Ihr macht mir Verlangen,
Dies rote, dies weiße 
Zu schauen mit Fleiße.
Und dies nur alleine 
Ist's nicht, was ich meine;
Zu schauen, zu grüssen,
Zu rühren, zu küssen!
Ihr macht mir Verlangen,
O liebliche Wangen!

O Sonne der Wonne!
O Wonne der Sonne!
O Augen, so saugen
Das Licht meiner Augen.
O englische Sinnen!
O himmlisch Beginnen!
O Himmel auf Erden,
Magst du mir nicht werden,
O Wonne der Sonne!
O Sonne der Wonne!

O Schönste der Schönen!
Benimm mir dies Sehnen,
Komm, eile, komm, komme,
Du süße, du fromme!
Ach, Schwester, ich sterbe,
Ich sterb', ich verderbe,
Komm, komme, komm, eile,
Benimm mir dies Sehnen,
O Schönste der Schönen!

Composition:

    Set to music by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "O liebliche Wangen", op. 47 no. 4 (1868), published 1868, first performed 1887 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Oh galtes adorables", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "O lieflijke wangen", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "O lovely cheeks", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Ô joues adorables", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • HEB Hebrew (עברית) (Max Mader) , "הו לחיים יפות", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • SPA Spanish (Español) (Eduardo Borja Illescas) , "Oh, encantadoras mejillas", copyright © 1982, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 29
Word count: 117

Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
O lieflijke wangen,
Je doet mij verlangen,
Dit rode, dit witte
Met ’t oog te bezitten.
Maar meer wil ik voelen
En dit zijn mijn doelen:
Te kijken, te spelen,
Te kussen, te strelen!
Je doet mij verlangen,
O lieflijke wangen!
 
O lichtzon, zo strelend!
O dichtbron, zo spelend!
O ogen, kom likken
Het licht van mijn blikken.
O engelenzinnen,
O hemels beginnen!
O hemel op aarde,
Voor mij zo van waarde,
O lichtzon, zo strelend!
O dichtbron, zo spelend!
 
O schoonste der schonen!
Neem weg dit verlangen,
Kom, haast je, wil komen,
Jij lieve, kom ‘t vangen!
Ach, zus, ik ga sterven,
Ik ga ten verderve,
, kom haast je,
Neem weg dit verlangen,
O schoonste der schonen!

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This text was added to the website: 2014-12-23
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Word count: 123