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by Johann Ludwig Tieck (1773 - 1853)
Translation © by Ferdinando Albeggiani
Wie soll ich die Freude
Language: German (Deutsch)
Wie soll ich die Freude, Die Wonne denn tragen? Daß unter dem Schlagen Des Herzens die Seele nicht scheide? Und wenn nun die Stunden Der Liebe verschwunden, Wozu das Gelüste, In trauriger Wüste Noch weiter ein lustleeres Leben zu ziehn, Wenn nirgend dem Ufer mehr Blumen erblühn? Wie geht mit bleibehangnen Füßen Die Zeit bedächtig Schritt vor Schritt! Und wenn ich werde scheiden müssen, Wie federleicht fliegt dann ihr Tritt! Schlage, sehnsüchtige Gewalt, In tiefer, treuer Brust! Wie Lautenton vorüberhallt, Entflieht des Lebens schönste Lust. Ach, wie bald Bin ich der Wonne mir kaum noch bewußt. Rausche, rausche weiter fort, Tiefer Strom der Zeit, Wandelst bald aus Morgen Heut, Gehst von Ort zu Ort; Hast du mich bisher getragen, Lustig bald, dann still, Will es nun auch weiter wagen, Wie es werden will. Darf mich doch nicht elend achten, Da die Einz'ge winkt, Liebe läßt mich nicht verschmachten, Bis dies Leben sinkt! Nein, der Strom wird immer breiter, Himmel bleibt mir immer heiter, Fröhlichen Ruderschlags fahr' ich hinab, Bring' Liebe und Leben zugleich an das Grab.
F. Boyneburgk sets stanzas 5, 6?
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Authorship
- by Johann Ludwig Tieck (1773 - 1853), no title, appears in Liebesgeschichte der schönen Magelone und des Grafen Peter von Provence, no. 7, chapter heading: "Wie der edle Ritter wieder eine Botschaft empfing von der schönen Magelone" [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 Friedrich von Boyneburgk , "Aus der schönen Magelone", 1825, stanzas 5, 6? [text not verified]
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Wie soll ich die Freude", op. 33 no. 6 (1861-65), published 1865 [voice and piano], from Die schöne Magelone. Romanzen aus L. Tiecks Magelone, no. 6, Winterthur, Rieter-Biedermann [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , title 1: "How can I endure the joy", copyright ©
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , title 1: "Come riuscirò a sopportare", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , title 1: "Hoe moet ik mijn rijke geluk dan wel dragen?", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- TUR Turkish (Türkçe) (Gül Sabar) , copyright © 2016, (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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Come riuscirò a sopportare
Language: Italian (Italiano) after the German (Deutsch)
Come riuscirò a sopportare, il peso della gioia e del piacere? Come evitare che l'anima mi abbandoni Sotto i colpi pesanti del cuore? E se adesso svanissero Le ore dell'amore, chi mai avrebbe voglia, in un deserto triste di trascinare ancora una vita di gioie priva, senza più un fiore che sbocci sulla riva? Come avanza con piedi di piombo Passo su passo, lentamente, il tempo! Ma quando dovrò prendere congedo, come una piuma volerà leggero! Batti, batti ardente potere, nel profondo del petto fedele! Come suono di liuto che svanisce, così di vita la gioia suprema finisce. Ah, troppo presto è passata, quando ancora la avevo appena provata. Mormora, mormora ancora e sempre, tu del tempo profonda corrente, rapido il domani in oggi trasformi, di luogo in luogo rapida corri; fino a qui mi hai trasportato, lieta per poco, poi con suono muto, ma ora ancora voglio cimentarmi con ciò che il futuro vorrà riservarmi. Non posso considerarmi sventurato, perché lei, l'unica, un cenno mi ha dato, L'amore non mi lascerà languire, finché questa vita non giunga a finire! No, sempre più largo si fa il corso del fiume E il cielo, a me, sereno sempre rimane, ed io procedo con allegra remata portando alla tomba l'amore e la vita.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2008 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (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 Johann Ludwig Tieck (1773 - 1853), no title, appears in Liebesgeschichte der schönen Magelone und des Grafen Peter von Provence, no. 7, chapter heading: "Wie der edle Ritter wieder eine Botschaft empfing von der schönen Magelone"
This text was added to the website: 2008-07-04
Line count: 36
Word count: 211