Do not say it | Do not say it, beloved heart

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by Oskar Wiener (1873 - 1944)

Translation © by Emily Ezust

Sag es nicht

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE

Sag es nicht, geliebtes Herzchen,
sag es nicht, daß wir heimlich uns gesprochen,
sag es nicht; daß sich unsre Lippen fanden,
wir zusammen aufgestanden,
sag es nicht, sag es nicht.

Sag es nicht, geliebtes Herzchen,
sag es nicht, daß wir Nacht im Wald gewesen,
sag es nicht; daß dein Heiland wir begegnet,
er uns heimlich eingesegnet;
sag es nicht, geliebtes Herzchen,
sag es nicht, sag es nicht, sag es nicht.

Text Authorship:

by Oskar Wiener (1873 - 1944) [author's text not yet checked 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 Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Sag es nicht", op. 43 (Acht Lieder) no. 8 (1900), published 1900 [ medium voice and piano ], München, Aibl Verl. [sung text checked 1 time]

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "No ho diguis", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Do not say it", copyright © 2016
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Ne le dis pas", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 11
Word count: 70

Do not say it

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Do not say it, beloved heart,
Do not say that we spoke to each other in secret,
Do not say it; that we found each other's lips,
That we rose together,
Do not say it, do not say it.

Do not say it, beloved heart,
Do not say that we were together in the woods at night,
Do not say it; that we met your Saviour,
That he consecrated us in secret,
Do not say it, beloved heart,
Do not say it, do not say it, do not say it.

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2016 by Emily Ezust
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This text was added to the website: 2016-07-03
Line count: 11
Word count: 90