by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
Translation by Emma Lazarus (1849 - 1887)
Wie rasch du auch vorüberschrittest
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: FRE
Wie rasch du auch vorüberschrittest, Noch einmal schautest du zurück, Der Mund, wie fragend, kühngeöffnet, Stürmischer Hochmut in dem Blick. O, daß ich nie zu fassen suchte Das weiße flüchtige Gewand! Die holde Spur der kleinen Füße, O, daß ich nie sie wiederfand! Verschwunden ist ja deine Wildheit, Bist wie die Andern zahm und klar, Und sanft und unerträglich gütig, Und ach! nun liebst du mich sogar!
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Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Neue Gedichte, in Verschiedene, in Angélique, no. 2, first published 1881 [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 Richard Farber (b. 1945), "Wie rasch du auch vorüberschrittest", 2006, published 2006 [ baritone and piano ], from Angélique, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Don Forsythe (1932 - 2015), "Wie rasch du auch vorüberschrittest", 2007 [ high voice and piano ], from Verschiedene : vol. 1, Seraphine-Hortense, no. 17 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emma Lazarus) , "Wie rasch du auch vorüberschrittest", appears in Poems Selected from Heinrich Heine, ed. by Kate Freiligrath Kroeker, London: Walter Scott, Limited, pages 206-207, first published 1887
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Comme tu passais rapidement devant moi", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2008-05-04
Line count: 12
Word count: 67
Wie rasch du auch vorüberschrittest
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Though thou wert fain to pass me quickly, Yet backward didst thou look by chance; Thy wistful lips were frankly parted, Impetuous scorn was in thy glance. Would that I ne'er had sought to hold thee, To touch thy fleeing gown's white train! The dear mark of thy tiny footprints Would that I ne'er had found again: For now thy rare wild charm has vanished, Like others thou art tame to see, Intolerably kind and gentle -- Alas! thou art in love with me!
Text Authorship:
- by Emma Lazarus (1849 - 1887), "Wie rasch du auch vorüberschrittest", appears in Poems Selected from Heinrich Heine, ed. by Kate Freiligrath Kroeker, London: Walter Scott, Limited, pages 206-207, first published 1887 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Neue Gedichte, in Verschiedene, in Angélique, no. 2, first published 1881
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2008-05-04
Line count: 12
Word count: 83