Ce soir ils ont de la compagnie

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by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)

Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Sie haben heut' abend Gesellschaft

(Sung text for setting by H. Pfitzner)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE ITA

Sie haben heut' abend Gesellschaft
Und das Haus ist lichterfüllt.
Dort oben am hellen Fenster
Bewegt sich ein Schattenbild.

Du schaust mich nicht, im Dunkeln
Steh' ich hier unten allein,
Noch weniger kannst du schauen
In mein dunkles Herz hinein.

Mein dunkles Herze liebt dich,
Es liebt dich und es bricht,
Und bricht und zuckt und verblutet,
Aber du siehst es nicht.

Composition:

Hans Erich Pfitzner

Vier Lieder für mittlere Stimme und Klavier nach Texten von Heinrich Heine

Text Authorship:

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Die Heimkehr, no. 60

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Tenen convidats aquest vespre", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "They have company tonight", copyright ©
ENG English (Emma Lazarus) , 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
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Hanno ospiti stasera", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Ce soir ils ont de la compagnie

(Sung text translation for setting by H. Pfitzner)

See original

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

Ce soir ils ont de la compagnie
Et la maison est toute éclairée.
Là-haut, à la haute fenêtre
Une silhouette se déplace.

Dans le noir tu ne me vois pas,
Je suis là, en-bas, seul,
Et encore moins peux-tu voir
A l'intérieur de mon sombre coeur.

Mon coeur ténébreux t'aime,
Il t'aime et se brise,
Il se brise et palpite et saigne,
Mais tu ne le vois pas.

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