Jemand
Language: German (Deutsch) after the Scottish (Scots)
Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE
Mein Herz ist betrübt -- ich sag' es nicht --
Mein Herz ist betrübt um Jemand;
Ich könnte wachen die längste Nacht,
Und immer träumen von Jemand;
O Wonne! von Jemand;
O Himmel! von Jemand;
Durchstreifen könnt' ich die ganze Welt,
Aus Liebe zu Jemand.
Ihr Mächte, die ihr der Liebe hold,
O lächelt freundlich auf Jemand!
Beschirmet ihn, wo Gefahren drohn;
Gebt sicher Geleite dem Jemand!
O Wonne! dem Jemand;
O Himmel! dem Jemand;
Ich wollt' -- ich wollte -- was wollt' ich nicht
Für meinen Jemand!
Confirmed with Robert Burns' Gedichte deutsch von W. Gerhard, Leipzig: Verlag von Joh. Ambr. Barth, 1840, page 217
Text Authorship:
Based on:
- a text in Scottish (Scots) by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "My heart is sair"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ignaz Moscheles (1794 - 1870), "Jemand", op. 119 (Sechs Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1851 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Jemand", op. 25 no. 4 (1840), published 1840 [ voice and piano ], from Myrten, no. 4, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Marta Garcia Cadena) , "El meu cor està trist", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Iemand", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Someone", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Quelqu'un", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Pilar Lirio , Sharon Krebs
[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2003-11-19
Line count: 16
Word count: 85
Someone
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
My heart is distressed -- I do not tell of it --
My heart is distressed over Someone;
I could keep watch the longest of nights,
And always dream of Someone;
Oh rapture! of Someone;
Oh heaven! of Someone;
I could range through the entire world,
For the love of Someone.
You powers who look favourably on love,
Oh smile graciously upon Someone!
Protect him where dangers threaten;
Give safe passage to Someone!
Oh rapture! to Someone;
Oh heaven! to Someone;
I would wish -- I would wish -- what would not I all wish
For my Someone!
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2016 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:
Based on:
- a text in Scottish (Scots) by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "My heart is sair"
This text was added to the website: 2016-01-11
Line count: 16
Word count: 95
