by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
Translation © by Amelia Maria Imbarrato

Der arme Peter wankt vorbei
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Available translation(s): CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA SPA
Der arme Peter wankt vorbei,
Gar langsam, leichenblaß und scheu.
Es bleiben fast, wie sie ihn sehn,
Die Leute auf der Straße stehn.

Die Mädchen flüstern sich ins Ohr:
"Der stieg wohl aus dem Grab hervor?"
Ach nein, ihr lieben Jungfräulein,
Der steigt erst [ins]1 Grab hinein.

Er hat verloren seinen Schatz,
Drum ist das Grab der beste Platz,
Wo er am besten liegen mag
Und schlafen bis zum jüngsten Tag.

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Confirmed with Buch der Lieder von Heinrich Heine, zweiundfünfzigste Auflage (52nd edition), Hamburg, Hoffmann und Campe, 1882, page 53.

1 Schumann: "in das"

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  • Also set in French (Français), a translation by Maurice Dufresne (d. 1953) ; composed by Tibor Harsányi.
  • Also set in Italian (Italiano), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Giovanni Sgambati.

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  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Arme Peter III -- De arme Peter sjokt voorbij", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Maurice Dufresne)
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Le pauvre Pierre passe en chancelant", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Il povero Pietro va avanti con passo incerto", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • SPA Spanish (Español) (Saúl Botero Restrepo) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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Line count: 12
Word count: 71

Il povero Pietro va avanti con passo incerto
Language: Italian (Italiano)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Il povero Pietro va avanti con passo incerto,
lento, pallido come un morto e schivo.
Restano ferme le persone
che lo vedono per strada.

Le ragazze si sussurrano all'orecchio:
"Quello è uscito dalla tomba"
Ah, no, mie care fanciulle,
quello sta per entrare nella tomba.

Egli ha perduto il suo tesoro,
quindi è la tomba il luogo migiore
dove più volentieri vuole andare
e dormire fino alla fine del tempo.

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This text was added to the website: 2006-03-28
Line count: 12
Word count: 70