by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
Translation by Leonard J[ordan] Lehrman (b. 1949)
What she reveal'd I cannot relate
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
What she reveal'd I cannot relate: The vow of silence I owed her Allows me to report but this: O God! God, what an odor! The mem'ry revolts me even now the more I'm dwelling upon it More it disgusts me -- almost like a mix of cabbage, coal and vomit. Here come all the servants on horseback, too, with torches and bands a-playing. They're dancing in time to the music now -- all jumping and hopping and swaying. In shiny, bright uniforms the diplomatic corps of nations Convey their greetings -- reservèdly -- and send their congratulations. The Senate comes, both the great and the wise, old masters of obfuscation. The mayor even has turned up and offered his own oration.
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- by Leonard J[ordan] Lehrman (b. 1949), stanzas 11-12,22,24,23 [an adaptation] [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Deutschland. Ein Wintermärchen, no. 26
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- by Leonard J[ordan] Lehrman (b. 1949), "What she revealed ", op. 72 no. 12, published 1984 [male voice (or male and female vocal duet) and piano], from Ein Wanderer durch Deutschland, nach Heines Wintermärchen (A Wanderer through DEUTSCHLAND after Heine's Wintermärchen), no. 12
Researcher for this page: Leonard Lehrman
This text was added to the website: 2010-09-13
Line count: 20
Word count: 118