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Ich hab' ein glühend Messer, Ein Messer in meiner Brust, O weh! Das schneid't so tief In jede Freud' und jede Lust. Ach, was ist das für ein böser Gast! Nimmer hält er Ruh', nimmer hält er Rast, Nicht bei Tag, noch bei Nacht, wenn ich schlief. O Weh! Wenn ich in dem Himmel seh', Seh' ich zwei blaue Augen stehn. O Weh! Wenn ich im gelben Felde geh', Seh' ich von fern das blonde Haar Im Winde wehn. O Weh! Wenn ich aus dem Traum auffahr' Und höre klingen ihr silbern' Lachen, O Weh! Ich wollt', ich läg auf der schwarzen Bahr', Könnt' nimmer die Augen aufmachen!
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- by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911) [author's text not yet checked 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 Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911), "Ich hab' ein glühend Messer", 1883-5, published 1897 [low voice and orchestra], from Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, no. 3, Leipzig, Weinberger [ sung text checked 1 time]
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Tinc una daga candent", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "I have a red-hot knife", copyright ©
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Ho un coltello incandescente", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Paulo Albuquerque de Noronha) , "Eu tenho uma faca incandescente", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , copyright © 2005, (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: 108
Tengo un cuchillo al rojo vivo, Clavado en mi corazón. ¡Pobre de mí! Corta en lo más profundo Cada alegría y placer. ¡Ay, qué huésped tan malvado! Nunca descansa ni ceja, Ni de día ni de noche, me deja dormir. ¡Pobre de mí! ¡Pobre de mí! Cuando levanto la mirada al cielo Veo dos ojos azules. ¡Pobre de mí! ¡Pobre de mí! Cuando camino por el campo amarillo, A lo lejos veo su cabello rubio ondear en el viento. ¡Pobre de mí! ¡Pobre de mí! Cuando despierto de un sueño Y escucho el tintineo de su risa de plata, ¡Pobre de mí! ¡Pobre de mí! ¡Ojalá estuviese en mi ataúd - Ojalá no volviera a abrir ya mis ojos!
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Spanish (Español) copyright © 2005 by Elena María Accinelli, (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 Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
This text was added to the website: 2005-09-01
Line count: 19
Word count: 119