by
Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
Selten habt ihr mich verstanden
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): FRE
Selten habt ihr mich verstanden,
Selten auch verstand ich euch,
Nur wenn wir im Kot uns fanden,
So verstanden wir uns gleich.
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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 Franz Xaver Gardeweg (b. 1944), "Doch die Kastraten", 1997 [ medium voice and piano ], from 7 Lieder nach gedichten von H. Heine, no. 7 [sung text not yet checked]
- by R. Johndorff , "Selten habt ihr mich verstanden", from Lieder, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Richard Sandler , "Selten habt ihr mich verstanden", 1946-47, published 1969, from Fem sånger : tonsatta 1946-47, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johann Vesque von Püttlingen (1803 - 1883), "Selten habt ihr mich verstanden", published 1851, from Die Heimkehr : 88 Gedichte aus H. Heine's Reisebildern, no. 78 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-02-26
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Word count: 22
Vous m'avez rarement compris
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch)
Vous m'avez rarement compris,
Je vous ai aussi rarement compris,
C'est seulement quand nous étions dans la fange,
Que nous nous sommes bien compris.
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This text was added to the website: 2009-04-27
Line count: 4
Word count: 24