by
Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914)
Wohl kenn' ich Euren Stand, der nicht...
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): CAT ENG FRE
Wohl kenn' ich Euren Stand, der nicht gering.
Ihr brauchtet nicht so tief herabzusteigen,
Zu lieben solch ein arm und niedrig Ding,
Da sich vor Euch die Allerschönsten neigen.
Die schönsten Männer leicht besiegtet Ihr,
Drum weiß ich wohl, Ihr treibt nur Spiel mit mir.
Ihr spottet mein, man hat mich warnen wollen,
Doch ach, Ihr seid so schön! wer kann Euch grollen?
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Confirmed with Paul Heyse, Italienisches Liederbuch, Berlin: Verlag von Wilhelm Hertz (Bessersche Buchhandlung), 1860, page 15.
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Donna (Bareket) Breitzer) , "I know your station well, which is not inferior", 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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[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2004-01-17
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I know your station well, which is not inferior
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
I know your station well, which is not inferior.
You need not descend so low
To love such a poor and humble thing,
Since the fairest of them all bow down before you.
You easily conquer the most handsome men,
Therefore I know you only make fun of me.
You mock me, as they have tried to warn me,
But ah- you're so handsome! Who can be cross with you?
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