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Sternchen mit dem trüben Schein, Könntest du doch weinen! Hättest du ein Herzelein, O, du gold'nes Sternlein mein, Möchtest Funken weinen. Weintest mit mir, weintest laut Nächte durch voll Leiden, Daß sie mich vom Liebsten traut, Um das Gold der reichen Braut Mich vom Liebsten scheiden.
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- by Josef Wenzig (1807 - 1876), "Gold überwiegt die Liebe", appears in Slawische Volkslieder, in 1. Böhmische Volkslieder, Halle, first published 1830 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
- a text in Czech (Čeština) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Gold überwiegt die Liebe", op. 48 (Sieben Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1868, first performed 1869 [voice and piano], Berlin, Simrock [ sung text checked 1 time]
- by Robert Fuchs (1847 - 1927), "Gold überwiegt die Liebe", op. 52 (Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1894 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Hofbauer [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Richard Heuberger (1850 - 1914), "Sternchen mit dem trüben Schein", op. 31 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1887 [voice and piano], Berlin, Simrock [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Jan Bedřich (Johann Friedrich) Kittl (1806 - 1868), "Das Sternchen", op. 21 no. 5. [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
- by Alexander Winterberger (1834 - 1914), "Gold überwiegt die Liebe", op. 30 no. 7, published 1875 [vocal duet for soprano and mezzo-soprano (or alto) with piano ; or voice and piano], from Deutsche und slavische Volkspoesien für 1 oder 2 Singstimme (Sopran und Mezzo-Sopran oder Alt) mit Pianoforte, no. 7, Leipzig, Kahnt [ sung text not yet checked against a primary source]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Little star with the gloomy light", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "L'or l'emporte sur l'amour", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "L'oro pesa più dell'amore", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-06
Line count: 10
Word count: 46
Petite étoile avec ta lueur triste Si seulement tu pouvais pleurer ! Si tu avais un petit cœur, Ô toi ma petite étoile dorée Tu pleurerais des étincelles. Tu pleurerais avec moi, tu pleurerais fort Dans les nuits pleines de chagrin, Qui de ma bien-aimée, À cause de l'or d'un riche fiancé, M'ont séparé de ma bien-aimée.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2010 by Guy Laffaille, (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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Josef Wenzig (1807 - 1876), "Gold überwiegt die Liebe", appears in Slawische Volkslieder, in 1. Böhmische Volkslieder, Halle, first published 1830
- a text in Czech (Čeština) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [text unavailable]
This text was added to the website: 2010-07-05
Line count: 10
Word count: 57