Wie sollt ich heiter bleiben
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): CAT ENG FRE ITA
Wie sollt ich heiter bleiben,
Entfernt von Tag und Licht?
Nun aber will ich schreiben,
Unt trinken mag ich nicht.
Wenn sie mich an sich lockte,
War Rede nicht im Brauch,
Und wie die Zunge stockte
So stockt die Feder auch.
Nur zu! Geliebter Schenke,
Den Becher fülle still!
Ich sage nur: Gedenke!
Schon weiß man, was ich will.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Com puc romandre serè", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "How can I remain cheerful", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Come potrei restare sereno", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 12
Word count: 59
How can I remain cheerful
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
How can I remain cheerful
so far from day and light?
But now I want to write
and I can't drink.
When she drew me to herself
no words were used.
Just as my tongue stopped then
So has my pen stopped now.
So then! I'll allow the barman
to continue to top up my glass.
I just say, "Remember"
and people immediately know what I want.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2006 by Malcolm Wren, (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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This text was added to the website: 2006-03-01
Line count: 12
Word count: 67