Se vuoi vedere il tuo servo morire, Testi capelli non te li arricciare, Giú per le spalle lasciali ire, Che paion fila d'oro naturale. Paiono fila d'oro, oro in filato, Son belli li capelli, e chi l'ha in capo. Paiono fila d'oro, e seta fina: Son belli li capelli, e chi li striga.
Text Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Se vuoi vedere il tuo servo morire", appears in Canti popolari toscani, corsi, illirici, greci, raccolti ed illustrati da Niccolò Tommaseo, Venezia, G. Tasso, first published 1841 [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):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914) , no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Toscanisch, no. 67, first published 1860 ; composed by Hugo Wolf.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821 - 1891) , no title, appears in Wanderjahre in Italien, in Toscanische Melodieen, no. 14 ; composed by Ernst Frank, Gustav Jenner, Ludwig Schneller.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2003-12-29
Line count: 8
Word count: 53
Willst du todt seh'n deinen Sklaven, Laß dein Haar unaufgerollt, Laß es fließen um die Schulter, Lockenströme wie von Gold. Goldne Fäden sind die Locken, Schön das Haar, und wer es trägt, Goldne Fäden, feine Seiden, Schön das Haar, und wer es strählt.
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Confirmed with Ferdinand Gregorovius, Wanderjahre in Italien, Erster Band, Figuren. Geschichte, Leben und Scenerie aus Italien, Vierte Auflage, Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus, 1874, page 311.
Text Authorship:
- by Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821 - 1891), no title, appears in Wanderjahre in Italien, in Toscanische Melodieen, no. 14 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Se vuoi vedere il tuo servo morire", 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 Ernst Frank (1847 - 1889), "Willst du todt sehn deinen Sklaven ", op. 11 no. 5, published 1875 [ voice and piano ], from Zehn toscanische Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 5, Mannheim, Sohler & D. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gustav Jenner (1865 - 1920), "Willst du tot sehn deinen Sklaven " [ SATB chorus and piano ], from 12 Quartette aus dem Toskanischen für 4 Singstimmen (SATB) mit Klavier, no. 6 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ludwig Schneller , "Willst du todt seh'n deinen Sklaven", published 1894 [ voice and piano ], from Toscanische Melodien nach Ferd. Gregorovius für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, Heft 2, no. 3a, Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-08-28
Line count: 8
Word count: 43