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Was soll der Zorn, mein Schatz, der dich erhitzt? Ich bin mir keiner Sünde ja bewußt, Ach, lieber nimm ein Messer wohlgespitzt Und tritt zu mir, durchbohre mir die Brust. Und taugt ein Messer nicht, so nimm ein Schwert, Daß meines Blutes Quell gen Himmel fährt. Und taugt ein Schwert nicht, nimm des Dolches Stahl Und wasch' in meinem Blut all meine Qual.
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Confirmed with Paul Heyse, Italienisches Liederbuch, Berlin: Verlag von Wilhelm Hertz (Bessersche Buchhandlung), 1860, page 59.
Authorship
- by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Toscanisch, no. 124, first published 1860 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
- a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Caro amor mio, non mi far l'adirato", appears in Canti popolari toscani, corsi, illirici, greci, raccolti ed illustrati da Niccolò Tommaseo, Venezia, G. Tasso, first published 1841
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Was soll der Zorn, mein Schatz, der dich erhitzt?", 1890-6, from Italienisches Liederbuch, no. 32 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Donna (Bareket) Breitzer) , "Why this rage, my darling, that inflames you?", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this text: Alberto Pedrotti , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2004-01-17
Line count: 8
Word count: 63
Why this rage, my darling, that inflames you? I am conscious of no sin. Ah, rather take a well-sharpened knife And come to me, and pierce my breast. And if a knife does not serve, take a sword, That the fountain of my blood ascends to heaven. And if a sword doesn't serve, take a steel dagger And wash in my blood all my torment.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Donna (Bareket) Breitzer, (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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Toscanisch, no. 124, first published 1860
- a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Caro amor mio, non mi far l'adirato", appears in Canti popolari toscani, corsi, illirici, greci, raccolti ed illustrati da Niccolò Tommaseo, Venezia, G. Tasso, first published 1841
This text was added to the website: 2004-01-17
Line count: 8
Word count: 65