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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Translation © by Paolo Pupillo, Claretta Manara

Versunken

(Sung text for setting by F. Schubert)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA

Voll Locken kraus ein Haupt so rund! -
Und darf ich dann in solchen reichen Haaren
Mit vollen Händen hin und wieder fahren,
Da fühl' ich mich von Herzensgrund gesund.
Und küß ich Stirne, Bogen, Auge, Mund,
Dann bin ich frisch und immer wieder wund.
Der fünfgezackte Kamm wo soll er stocken?
Er kehrt schon wieder zu den Locken.
Das Ohr versagt sich nicht dem Spiel,
 ... 
So zart zum Scherz, so liebeviel!
Doch wie man auf dem Köpfchen kraut,
Man wird in solchen reichen Haaren
Für ewig auf und nieder fahren.
 ...

Note: "hin und wieder" in line 3 is Goethe's spelling of "hin und wider". In modern spelling "hin und wieder" means "once in a while", while "hin und wider" means "to and fro".

Composition:

Franz Peter Schubert

Text Authorship:

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Versunken", written 1814, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 3. Buch der Liebe -- Uschk Nameh, first published 1819

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Absort", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "In gedachten verzonken", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Absorbed", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Englouti", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Paolo Pupillo) (Claretta Manara) , "Sprofondato", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 114

Sprofondato

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Schubert)

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Language: Italian (Italiano) after the German (Deutsch)

 Una testolina così tonda, crespa di riccioli! 
 E se posso, in questa ricca chioma,
 a piene mani viaggiare avanti e indietro,
 allora mi sento bene dal fondo del cuore. 
 E se bacio fronte, ciglia, occhi e bocca,
 allora son sano, e sempre ancora affranto. 
 E il pettine dai cinque denti, dove dovrà fermarsi? 
 Ecco che torna ancora sui ricci,
 l'orecchio non si sottrae al gioco,
 così tenero allo scherzo, così amoroso,
 ma massaggiando il tuo piccolo capo
 vien da muoversi, in questa ricca chioma,
 su e giù per sempre
 per la testolina così tonda, crespa di riccioli.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Versunken", written 1814, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 3. Buch der Liebe -- Uschk Nameh, first published 1819
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 14
Word count: 98