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Lieber Gott, du weißt, wie oft bereut ich hab, Daß ich meinem Liebsten einst ein Küßchen gab. Herz gebot, daß ich ihn küssen muß, Denk, solang ich leb, an diesen ersten Kuß. Lieber Gott, du weißt, wie oft in stiller Nacht Ich in Lust und Leid an meinen Schatz gedacht. Lieb ist süß, wenn bitter auch die Reu, Armes Herze bleibt ihm ewig, ewig treu.
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- by Hugo Conrat (1845 - 1906) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
- a text in Hungarian (Magyar) 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), "Lieber Gott, du weißt, wie oft bereut ich hab
", op. 103 no. 4 (1887/8), published 1888 [voice or SATB chorus and piano], from Zigeunerlieder, no. 4, Berlin, Simrock [text verified 1 time]
- by Gunnar de Frumerie (1908 - 1987), "Lieber Gott, du weisst", 1927 [voice and piano], from Zigeunerlieder, no. 4. [text not verified]
- by Hans Melcher Svensson (1882 - 1961), "Lieber Gott, du weißt, wie oft bereut ich hab
", 1910, orchestrated 1920 [voice and piano], from Acht Zigeunerlieder, no. 4. [text not verified]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Leonard Lehrman) , title 1: "Dear God, Thou know'st how oft I've rued this", copyright © 1996, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , title 1: "Buon Dio, sai bene quante volte mi sono pentita", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title unknown, copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , title unknown, copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , title unknown, copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Text added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:01:24
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Word count: 65
Cher Dieu, tu sais combien souvent je me suis repentie, D'avoir donné à mon bien-aimé une fois un baiser. Le cœur a commandé que je devais l'embrasser, Je penserai, aussi longtemps que je vivrais, à ce premier baiser. Cher Dieu, tu sais combien souvent dans la nuit silencieuse Dans la joie et la peine j'ai pensé à mon trésor. L'amour est doux bien qu'amer soit le repentir, Mon pauvre cœur restera toujours à lui, toujours à lui.
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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 Hugo Conrat (1845 - 1906)
- a text in Hungarian (Magyar) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [text unavailable]
Text added to the website: 2010-08-11 00:00:00
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:03:56
Line count: 8
Word count: 77