by
Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914)
Daß doch gemalt all deine Reize wären
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): CAT ENG FRE
Daß doch gemalt all deine Reize wären,
Und dann der Heidenfürst das Bildniß fände.
Er würde dir ein groß Geschenk verehren,
Und legte seine Kron’ in deine Hände.
Zum rechten Glauben [müßte]1 sich bekehren
Sein ganzes Reich bis an sein fernstes Ende.
Im ganzen Lande würd’ es ausgeschrieben,
Christ soll' ein Jeder werden und dich lieben.
Ein jeder Heide flugs bekehrte sich
Und würd’ ein guter Christ und liebte dich.
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Confirmed with Paul Heyse, Italienisches Liederbuch, Berlin: Verlag von Wilhelm Hertz (Bessersche Buchhandlung), 1860, page 31.
1 Wolf: "müßt' "
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Donna (Bareket) Breitzer) , "If only your charms were painted", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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If only your charms were painted
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
If only your charms were painted,
And then the heathen prince found the portrait,
He would honor you with a great gift,
And would lay his crown in your hands.
All to the true faith would have to turn,
His whole kingdom, to its farthest reaches.
Throughout the land it would be announced
That each must become a Christian and love you.
At once all the heathen would convert
And become good Christians, and love you.
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