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by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)

Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Der arme Peter

(Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA SPA

Der Hans und die Grete tanzen herum,
Und jauchzen vor lauter Freude.
Der Peter steht so still und so stumm,
Und ist so blaß wie Kreide.

Der Hans und die Grete sind Bräut'gam und Braut,
Und blitzen im Hochzeitgeschmeide.
Der arme Peter die Nägel kaut
Und geht im Werkeltagskleide.

Der Peter spricht leise vor sich her,
Und schauet betrübet auf Beide:
« Ach! wenn ich nicht gar zu vernünftig wär',
Ich thäte mir was zu Leide.»

Composition:

Robert Schumann

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Text Authorship:

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Junge Leiden, in Romanzen, in 4. Der arme Peter, no. 1

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Arme Peter I -- Zie, Hans en Margreetje dansen in 't rond", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Hans and Grete dance around", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Hans et Grete tournent et dansent", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Maurice Dufresne)
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Gianni e Rita danzano in cerchio", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (Saúl Botero Restrepo) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Hans et Grete tournent et dansent

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Schumann)

See original

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

Hans et Grete tournent et dansent,
Et laissent éclater leur joie.
Pierre est là, silencieux et muet,
Il est blanc comme la craie.

Hans et Grete sont mari et femme,
Et brillent dans leurs habits de noces.
Le pauvre Pierre se ronge les ongles,
Et va en habit de travail.

Pierre se parle doucement à lui même,
Et troublé regarde le couple :
Ah ! si je n'étais pas si raisonnable,
Je me ferais bien mal.

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2008 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Junge Leiden, in Romanzen, in 4. Der arme Peter, no. 1
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