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Sitz' ich allein, Wo kann ich besser sein? Meinen Wein Trink ich allein; Niemand setzt mir Schranken, Ich hab' so meine eignen Gedanken.
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Authorship
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, written 1815, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 9. Das Schenkenbuch -- Saki 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 Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Sitz' ich allein", op. 25 no. 5 (1840), published 1840 [voice and piano], from Myrten, no. 5, Leipzig, Kistner [ sung text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Marta Garcia Cadena) , "Sec sol", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Zit ik alleen", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "I sit alone", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Je suis assis, seul", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Se sto da solo", copyright © 2006, (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: 6
Word count: 23
I sit alone, where can I find better? My wine I drink alone; no one sets a limit. I have my own thoughts to think.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, written 1815, appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 9. Das Schenkenbuch -- Saki Nameh
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 6
Word count: 26