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Die Turteltaube ist blieben allein, Nun sucht sie den Buhlen der Liebe; Kommt sie an's Bächlein, taucht sie darein, Ist es ein klares, macht sie es trübe. Dann schlägt sie das Herz mit den Flügeln, Und eilet hinweg, und klaget: o Liebe! Und schlägt sich an's Herz mit den Flügeln, Und jammert und klagt: unselige Liebe!
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Authorship:
- by Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821 - 1891), no title, appears in Toscanische Melodieen, no. 22[23] [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 Ernst Frank (1847 - 1889), "Die Turteltaube ist blieben allein", op. 11 no. 7, published 1875 [ voice and piano ], from Zehn toscanische Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 7, Mannheim, Sohler & D. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gustav Jenner (1865 - 1920), "Die Turteltaube ist blieben allein", op. 3 no. 9, published 1894 [ SSA chorus or vocal trio of three female voices with piano ], from Zwölf Gesänge für dreistimmigen Frauenchor (SSA) oder 3 einzelne Frauenstimmen mit Pianoforte, no. 9, Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Ernst (Friedrich Karl) Rudorff (1840 - 1916), "Die Turteltaube", op. 39 no. 4, published 1889 [ voice and piano ], from Toskanische Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Julius Weismann (1879 - 1950), "Die Turteltaube ist blieben allein", op. 3 (Acht toskanische Lieder nach Ferdinand Gregorovius:) no. 4 (1900) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2007-07-21
Line count: 8
Word count: 56
The turtledove has been left alone, Now she seeks the Love of her choosing; If she comes to the little brook, she dives in, If it is a clear brook, she beclouds it. Then she beats her heart with her wings, And hurries away, and laments: oh Love! And beats against her heart with her wings, And moans and laments: ill-fated Love!
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Translated titles:"Die Turteltaube ist blieben allein" = "The turtledove has been left alone"
"Die Turteltaube" = "The turtledove"
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2015 by Sharon Krebs, (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 Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821 - 1891), no title, appears in Toscanische Melodieen, no. 22[23]
This text was added to the website: 2015-12-11
Line count: 8
Word count: 62