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Hatem Dies zu deuten bin erbötig! Hab ich dir nicht oft erzählt, Wie der Doge von Venedig Mit dem Meere sich vermählt? So von deinen Fingergliedern Fiel der Ring dem Euphrat zu. Ach, zu tausend [Himmelsliedern]1, Süßer Traum, begeisterst du! Mich, der von des Indostanen Streifte bis Damaskus hin, Um mit neuen Karawanen Bis ans rote Meer zu ziehn, Mich vermählst du deinem Fluße, Der Terrasse diesem Hain: Hier soll bis zum letzten Kuße Dir mein Geist gewidmet sein.
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Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 8. Buch Suleika -- Suleika Nameh [author's text checked 1 time 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 Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Dies zu deuten bin erbötig", 1888, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from Goethe-Lieder, no. 42, Mainz, Schott [sung text checked 1 time]
The text above (or a part of it) is used in the following settings:
- by Johanna Kinkel, née Mockel (1810 - 1858), "Traumdeutung", op. 10 (Sechs Lieder) no. 5, published 1839, note: the text consists of stanza 1 of "Als ich auf dem Euphrat schiffte" followed by the first two stanzas of "Dies zu deuten bin erbötig!"
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Estic disposat a explicar-t’ho", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "I am willing to interpret this", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Sono pronto a spiegarlo", copyright © 2013, (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.
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Word count: 79
Hatem Estic disposat a explicar-t’ho! No t’he contat moltes vegades com el dux de Venècia es va casar amb el mar? Així, del teu dit l’anell d’or va caure a l’Eufrates. Ai, mil cants celestials, dolç somni, tu m’inspires! A mi, que des de l’Hindustan he errat fins a Damasc per, amb noves caravanes, anar fins al Mar Roig, a mi, em fas casar amb el teu riu, a la terrassa d’aquest boscatge: aquí, fins la meva darrera besada, el meu esperit t’estarà dedicat.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2021 by Salvador Pila, (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 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 8. Buch Suleika -- Suleika Nameh
This text was added to the website: 2021-06-08
Line count: 17
Word count: 84