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Auch kleine Dinge können uns entzücken, Auch kleine Dinge können theuer sein. Bedenkt, wie gern wir uns mit Perlen schmücken; Sie werden schwer bezahlt und sind nur klein. Bedenkt, wie klein ist die Olivenfrucht, Und wird um ihre Güte doch gesucht. Denkt an die Rose nur, wie klein sie ist, Und duftet doch so lieblich, wie ihr wisst.
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Confirmed with Paul Heyse, Italienisches Liederbuch, Berlin: Verlag von Wilhelm Hertz (Bessersche Buchhandlung), 1860, page 52.
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Toscanisch, no. 109, first published 1860 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Le cose piccoline", appears in Canti popolari toscani, corsi, illirici, greci, raccolti ed illustrati da Niccolò Tommaseo, Venezia, G. Tasso, first published 1841
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), no title, 1890-6, from Italienisches Liederbuch, no. 1
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Donna (Bareket) Breitzer) , "Even little things", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Aurelien Vicentini) , "Même les petites choses", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Même de petites choses", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-09
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Word count: 58
També les petites coses ens poden encisar, també les petites coses poden ser valuoses. Penseu com de grat ens adornem amb perles; es paguen molt cares i per tant són petites. Penseu que petit és el fruit de l’olivera, i per tant va molt buscat per la seva qualitat. Penseu tan sols en la rosa, que petita és, i flaireja tan agradablement, com ja sabeu.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2021 by Salvador Pila, (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 Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Toscanisch, no. 109, first published 1860
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Le cose piccoline", appears in Canti popolari toscani, corsi, illirici, greci, raccolti ed illustrati da Niccolò Tommaseo, Venezia, G. Tasso, first published 1841
This text was added to the website: 2021-06-17
Line count: 8
Word count: 65