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by Johann Ludwig Tieck (1773 - 1853)
Translation © by Pierre Mathé
Geliebter, wo zaudert
Language: German (Deutsch)
Geliebter, wo zaudert Dein irrender Fuß? Die Nachtigall plaudert Von Sehnsucht und [Kuß]1. Es flüstern die Bäume Im goldenen Schein, Es schlüpfen mir Träume Zum Fenster [herein]2. Ach! kennst du das Schmachten Der klopfenden Brust? Dies Sinnen und Trachten Voll Qual und voll Lust? Beflügle die Eile Und rette mich dir, Bei nächtlicher Weile Entfliehn wir von hier. Die Segel, sie schwellen, Die Furcht ist nur Tand: Dort, jenseit den Wellen Ist väterlich Land. Die Heimat entfliehet; -- So fahre sie hin! Die Liebe, sie ziehet Gewaltig den Sinn. Horch! wollüstig klingen Die Wellen im Meer, Sie hüpfen und springen Mutwillig einher, Und sollten sie klagen? Sie rufen nach dir! Sie wissen, sie tragen Die Liebe von hier.
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Harder: "Lust"
2 Brahms, Harder: "hinein"
Authorship:
- by Johann Ludwig Tieck (1773 - 1853), no title, appears in Liebesgeschichte der schönen Magelone und des Grafen Peter von Provence, no. 14, chapter heading: "Die Heidin Sulima liebt den Ritter" [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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Geliebter, wo zaudert", op. 33 no. 13 (1861-65), published 1865 [ voice and piano ], from Die schöne Magelone. Romanzen aus L. Tiecks Magelone, no. 13, Winterthur, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text checked 1 time]
- by (Karl) Friedrich Curschmann (1805 - 1841), "Aus der schönen Magelone", op. 4 (Sechs Gedichte) no. 6 (1832), published 1832 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Trautwein [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich Adrian Götzloff (d. 1836), "Lied der Sulima aus der schönen Magelone.", c1806 [sung text not yet checked]
- by August Harder (1775 - 1813), "Lied", op. 1 (Gesänge für die Guitarre) no. [4] [ voice and guitar ], Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Joh. Chr. Jusdorf , "Liebe", published 1798 [ voice, guitar, and flute ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Luise Reichardt (1779 - 1826), "Liebe" [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Julius Stern (1820 - 1883), "Geliebter wo zaudert dein irrender Fuss", op. 1 (Fünf Gesänge) no. 1, published 1840 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Klemm [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Geliefde, wat aarzelt (Sulima) ", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "My love, where tarries", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Amato mio, dove indugia", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- LIT Lithuanian (Lietuvių kalba) (Giedrius Prunskus) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- TUR Turkish (Türkçe) (Gül Sabar) , copyright © 2016, (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: 32
Word count: 117
Bien‑aimé, où erre
Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)
Bien-aimé, où erre Ton pied hésitant ? Le rossignol parle De désir et de baiser. Les arbres chuchotent Dans une lumière dorée. Des rêves se glissent Par ma fenêtre. Ah ! Connais-tu la langueur D'un cœur qui bat ? Ces pensées et aspirations Emplies de tourment, emplies de plaisir ? Donne des ailes à ta hâte Et sauve-moi. Durant les heures de nuit, Enfuyons-nous d'ici. Les voiles, elles, se gonflent,, La peur est dérisoire : Là-bas, au-delà des vagues Est le pays de nos pères. Notre patrie s'éloigne ; Eh bien soit ! L'amour, lui, dilate La pensée avec force. Écoute ! Les vagues de la mer Chantent joyeusement. Elles bondissent et sautent Avec exubérance. Et devraient-elles gémir ? Elles t'appellent ! Elles savent qu'elles portent L'amour d'ici.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2010 by Pierre Mathé, (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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Ludwig Tieck (1773 - 1853), no title, appears in Liebesgeschichte der schönen Magelone und des Grafen Peter von Provence, no. 14, chapter heading: "Die Heidin Sulima liebt den Ritter"
This text was added to the website: 2010-12-03
Line count: 32
Word count: 128