by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
Translation © by Emily Ezust

In tausend Formen magst du dich verstecken
 (Sung text for setting by L. Dallapiccola)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
In tausend Formen magst du dich verstecken,
Doch, Allerliebste, gleich erkenn ich dich;
Du magst mit Zauberschleiern dich bedecken,
Allgegenwärt'ge, gleich erkenn ich dich.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanza 1 of the original text.

Composition:

    Set to music by Luigi Dallapiccola (1904 - 1975), "In tausend Formen magst du dich verstecken", 1953, stanza 1 [ voice and 3 clarinets ], from Goethe-Lieder, no. 1

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  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "In a thousand different forms you may hide yourself", copyright ©


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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In a thousand different forms you may hide yourself
 (Sung text translation for setting by L. Dallapiccola)
 See original
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
 In a thousand different forms you may hide yourself,
 but all the same, my best-beloved, I will recognize you;
 you may shroud yourself with magic veils
 but all the same, my ubiquitous one, I will recognize you.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanza 1 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust

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