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Hatem Dies zu deuten bin erbötig! Hab ich dir nicht oft erzählt, Wie der Doge von Venedig Mit dem Meere sich vermählt? So von deinen Fingergliedern Fiel der Ring dem Euphrat zu. Ach, zu tausend [Himmelsliedern]1, Süßer Traum, begeisterst du! Mich, der von des Indostanen Streifte bis Damaskus hin, Um mit neuen Karawanen Bis ans rote Meer zu ziehn, Mich vermählst du deinem Fluße, Der Terrasse diesem Hain: Hier soll bis zum letzten Kuße Dir mein Geist gewidmet sein.
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Text Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 8. Buch Suleika -- Suleika Nameh [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 Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Dies zu deuten bin erbötig", 1888, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from Goethe-Lieder, no. 42, Mainz, Schott
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
The text above (or a part of it) is used in the following settings:
- by Johanna Kinkel (1810 - 1858), "Traumdeutung", op. 10 (Sechs Lieder) no. 5, published 1839, note: the text consists of stanza 1 of "Als ich auf dem Euphrat schiffte" followed by the first two stanzas of "Dies zu deuten bin erbötig!"
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Estic disposat a explicar-t’ho", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "I am willing to interpret this", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Sono pronto a spiegarlo", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 17
Word count: 81
Hatem: I am willing to interpret this! Have I not often recounted the story of how the Doge of Venice married the sea? It was this way that your fingers let the ring fall into the Euphrates. Ah, to a thousand flowery songs you inspire me, sweet dream! I, who have been everywhere from the Indies to Damascus, and come with new caravans all the way to the Red Sea: You have married me to your river, to the terrace of this grove; here I shall, until the last kiss, dedicate my soul.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust, (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.
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 8. Buch Suleika -- Suleika Nameh
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 17
Word count: 94