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Ha! Noch einen ganzen Tag! Überlang ist diese Zeit! Zwei Opfer sind mir schon geweiht Und das dritte ist leicht gefunden. Ha! welche Lust, aus schönen Augen An blühender Brust, neues Leben in wonnigem Beben, mit einem Kusse in sich zu saugen! Ha! welche Lust, in liebendem Kosen, Mit lüsternem Mut das süsseste Blut Wie Saft der Rosen, von purpurnen Lippen schmeichelnd zu nippen! Und wenn der brennende Durst sich stillt, Und wenn das Blut dem Herzen entquillt, Und wenn sie stöhnen voll Entsetzen: Ha, ha, welch Ergötzen! Welche Lust! Mit neuem Mut durchglüht mich ihr Blut; Ihr Todesbeben ist frisches Leben! Armes Liebchen, bleich wie Schnee, tat dir wohl im Herzen weh! Ach, einst fühlt' ich selbst die Schmerzen ihrer Angst im warmen Herzen, das der Himmel fühlend schuf. Mahnt mich nicht in diesen Tönen, die den Himmel frech verhöhnen, Ich verstehe euren Ruf! Ha, welche Lust!
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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):
- by Heinrich August Marschner (1795 - 1861), "Ha! noch einen ganzen Tag! - Ha! ha! welche Lust!", op. 42 (1827), published 1828, first performed 1828 [ baritone and orchestra or piano ], from opera Der Vampyr [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Jeffrey Williams) , "Ha! another full day! - Ha! what pleasure!", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Jeffrey Williams [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-12-15
Line count: 27
Word count: 148
Ha! Another full day! Overly long is this time! Two victims are to me already consecrated, And the third is easily found. Ha, what pleasure from beautiful eyes at blooming bosom, new life in wonderful quiver, with a kiss in oneself to suck. Ha, what pleasure, in loving caress with lusty courage the sweetest blood like juice of roses from crimson lips flatteringly to sip! And when the burning thirst oneself calms and when the blood from heart gushes and when they moan full of horror, Ha, ha, what amusement! What pleasure! With new courage glows through me her blood Her deathly shaking is fresh life! Poor little darling, white as snow I really hurt you in the heart! Oh, once felt I myself the pains her anguish in warm heart That the skies feelingly created. Admonish me not in these tones, That the skies mock impudently. I understand your call! Ha, what pleasure!
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2021 by Jeffrey Williams, (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 Wilhelm August Wohlbrück (c1794 - 1861)
This text was added to the website: 2021-02-15
Line count: 27
Word count: 154