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Nicht länger kann ich singen, denn der Wind Weht stark und macht dem Athem was zu schaffen. Auch fürcht' ich, daß die Zeit umsonst verrinnt. Ja wär' ich sicher, ging' ich jetzt nicht schlafen. Ja wüßt' ich was, würd' ich nicht heimspazieren Und einsam diese schöne Zeit verlieren.
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Confirmed with Paul Heyse, Italienisches Liederbuch, Berlin: Verlag von Wilhelm Hertz (Bessersche Buchhandlung), 1860, page 39.
Authorship:
- by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Toscanisch, no. 79, first published 1860 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Non posso piú cantar", 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), "Nicht länger kann ich singen, denn der Wind", 1890-6, from Italienisches Liederbuch, no. 42 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Donna (Bareket) Breitzer) , "I can sing no longer, because the wind", 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: 6
Word count: 48
I can sing no longer, because the wind Blows hard and makes it hard to breathe. Also I fear that time runs away in vain, If I were certain, I wouldn't now go to bed. If I knew something, I'd not go walking home And lose this lovely time in loneliness.
Authorship:
- 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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Toscanisch, no. 79, first published 1860
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Non posso piú cantar", 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: 6
Word count: 52