Der verzweifelte Liebhaber
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: CAT ENG FRE ITA
Studieren will nichts bringen,
mein Rock hält keinen Stich,
meine Zither will nicht klingen,
mein Schatz, der mag mich nicht.
Ich wollt', im Grün spazierte
die allerschönste Frau,
ich wär' ein Drach' und führte
sie mit mir fort durchs Blau.
Ich wollt', ich jagt' gerüstet
und legt' die Lanze aus,
und jagte alle Philister
zur schönen Welt hinaus.
Ich wollt', ich läg' jetztunder
im Himmel still und weit
und fragt' nach all' dem Plunder
nichts vor Zufriedenheit.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Robert Fuchs (1847 - 1927), "Der verzweifelte Liebhaber", op. 35 (Lieder für 4 Männerstimmen ) no. 5, published 1884 [ vocal quartet of male voices a cappella ], Wien, Rebay & Robitschek [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Leopold) Heinrich (Picot de Peccaduc), Freiherr von Herzogenberg (1843 - 1900), "Der verzweifelte Liebhaber", op. 1 (Sechs Lieder) no. 3, published 1865 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Der verzweifelte Liebhaber", 1886-8 [ voice and piano ], from Eichendorff-Lieder, no. 14 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Heinrich Zöllner (1854 - 1941), "Der verzweifelte Liebhaber", op. 19 (Sechs Gedichte von Eichendorff für vierstimmigen Männerchor) no. 3, published 1883 [ four-part men's chorus a cappella ], Leipzig, Siegel [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "L'amant desesperat", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The despairing lover", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "L'amoureux désespéré", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "L'amante disperato", copyright © 2011, (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.
Line count: 16
Word count: 77
The despairing lover
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Studying will not help,
my coat has no stitching left,
my zither won't resonate:
my beloved does not want me.
I wish that on the green,
the most beautiful woman were strolling,
and that I were a dragon, and could carry her
off with me through the blue skies.
I wish I were decked out for the hunt
and had my lance displayed;
I would flush all the philistines
out from this lovely world.
I wish I were lying now
in the calm, broad sky
and did not need to think about anything
but my contentment.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 97