La mer a ses perles

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by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)

Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Auf dem Meere

(Sung text for setting by R. Franz)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE

Das Meer hat seine Perlen,
Der Himmel hat seine Sterne,
Aber mein Herz, mein Herz,
Mein Herz hat seine Liebe.

Groß ist das Meer und der Himmel,
Doch größer ist mein Herz,
Und schöner als Perlen und Sterne
Leuchtet und strahlt meine Liebe.

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Robert Franz

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by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Die Nordsee, in Erster Zyklus, in 7. Nachts in der Kajüte, no. 1

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "By the sea", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Edgar Alfred Bowring) , "In the cabin at night", appears in The Poems of Heine Complete, first published 1861
ENG English (Emma Lazarus) , no title, appears in Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine, first published 1881
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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La mer a ses perles

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Franz)

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

La mer a ses perles,
Le ciel a ses étoiles,
Mais mon cœur, mon cœur,
Mon cœur a son amour.

La mer et le ciel sont grands
Pourtant mon cœur est plus grand,
Et plus joliment que les perles et les étoiles,
Mon amour brille et rayonne.

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