Minnaars in soorten | Ik wou, ik was een vis

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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Liebhaber in allen Gestalten

(Sung text for setting by F. Schubert)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA

Ich wollt' ich wär' ein Fisch,
So munter so frisch;
Und kämst du zu angeln,
Ich würde nicht mangeln.
Ich wollt' ich wär' ein Fisch,
So hurtig und frisch.

Ich wollt' ich wär' ein Pferd,
Da wär' ich dir werth.
O wär' ich ein Wagen,
Bequem dich zu tragen.
Ich wollt' ich wär' ein Pferd,
Da wär' ich dir werth. 

Ich wollt' ich wäre Gold,
Dir immer im Sold;
Und thätst du was kaufen,
Käm ich wie gelaufen.
Ich wollt' ich wäre Gold,
Dir immer im Sold.

 ... 

Doch bin ich wie ich bin,
Doch nimm mich nur hin!
Willst  ...  bess're besitzen,
So laß dir sie schnitzen.
Ich bin nun wie ich bin;
So nimm mich nur hin!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3,9 of the original text.

Composition:

Franz Peter Schubert

Text Authorship:

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Liebhaber in allen Gestalten", written 1810, first published 1815

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Minnaars in soorten", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "I wish I were a fish", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Amoureux sous toutes ses formes", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Innamorato in tutte le forme", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Martin-Beatus Meier , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Minnaars in soorten

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Schubert)

See original

Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Ik wou, ik was een vis,
Zo dartel en fris;
En kwam jij dan heng'len,
Ik liet me graag beng'len.
Ik wou, ik was een vis,
Zo dartel en fris.

Ik wou, ik was een paard,
Dan was ik je waard.
O, was ik een wagen,
Om fijn jou te dragen.
Ik wou, ik was een paard,
Dan was ik je waard.

Ik wou, ik was je goud,
Verknocht en vertrouwd;
Ging jij dan wat kopen,
Ik kwam teruggelopen.
Ik wou, ik was je goud,
Verknocht en vertrouwd.

 ... 

Maar ik ben die ik ben
Neem mij nu, niet hen!
Wil je andere smaken,
Dan laat ze maar maken.
Maar ik ben die ik ben,
Neem mij nu, niet hen!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3,9 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

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