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by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852)
Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Frohe Botschaft
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE ITA
  Hielt die allerschönste Herrin
Einst mein Herz so eng gefesselt,
Daß kein Wort es konnte sprechen
  Aus den engen Fesseln.

  Sandt' es ab als flinke Diener
Feurig schnelle Liebesblicke,
Zu besprechen sich im stillen
  Mit der Herrin Blicken.

  Sandt' es Pagen, fein und listig;
Heimlich schlichen hin die Finger,
Schmiegten leise sich und bittend
  An die schönsten Finger.

  Sandt' es ab zwei kühne Boten;
Sind die Lippen gar verwogen
An der Herrin Mund geflogen,
  Botschaft sich zu holen.

  "Nun, ihr Boten, Pagen, Diener!
Welche Botschaft bringt ihr wieder,
Haben Augen, Finger, Lippen
  Nichts mir zu verkünden?"

  Und voll Freuden rufen Alle:
Juble, Herz! und laß das Zagen,
Deine Herrin sendet Gnade,
  Deine Bande fallen!

Text Authorship:

  • by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Frohe Botschaft", appears in Lieder, in Frühling und Liebe, first published 1844 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Frohe Botschaft", from 9 Reinick-Lieder, no. 9 [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Joiós missatge", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Good news", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Bonnes nouvelles", first published 1892, copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Lieto Messaggio", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 115

Bonnes nouvelles
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch) 
  La plus belle de toutes les dames tenait
Jadis mon cœur si étroitement lié,
Qu'aucun mot ne pouvait sortir
  De mes chaînes serrées.

  J'envoyais alors comme serviteurs véloces
Des regards enamourés vifs et enflammés,
Pour une conversation silencieuse
  Avec les yeux de ma maîtresse.

  J'envoyais des pages, fins et rusés :
Secrètement se glissent les doigts,
Doucement ils serrent et supplient
  Les plus beaux doigts.

  J'envoyais deux audacieux messagers :
Les lèvres pleines d'audace
Volent vers la bouche de ma maîtresse,
  Pour aller chercher un message.

  Maintenant, messagers, pages, serviteurs !
Quelles nouvelles m'apportez-vous ?
Yeux, doigts, lèvres, n'avez-vous
  Rien à annoncer ?

  Et pleins de joie ils disent tous:
Réjouis-toi, cœur ! et cesse tes hésitations,
Ta maîtresse envoie sa grâce,
  Tes chaînes sont tombées !

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2014 by Guy Laffaille, (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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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Frohe Botschaft", appears in Lieder, in Frühling und Liebe, first published 1844
    • Go to the text page.

 

This text was added to the website: 2014-11-12
Line count: 24
Word count: 121

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