by Heinrich Kruse (1815 - 1902)
Translation Singable translation by Natalie Macfarren (1826 - 1916)
Serenade aus Marino Faliero
Language: German (Deutsch)
Wenn dich die Sorgen des Lebens bedrücken, Steig in die Gondel, das Liebchen im Arm. Achte nicht auf die Paläste und Brücken, Acht' auf die Schöne und halte sie warm. Wellen und Winde, sie regen sich kaum, Eng ist, doch traulich der dunkle Raum, Den nur die Sonne der Liebe bescheint, Und wo man Tränen vor Wonne nur weint! Du hast nicht immer deine sechzehn Jahr', Nicht immer dieses schöne Rot und Weiß, Du hast nicht immer dieses schwarze Haar, Nicht immer Einen, der dich liebt so heiß!
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Kruse (1815 - 1902), appears in Marino Faliero. Trauerspiel, first published 1876 [author's text not yet checked 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 Max Bruch (1838 - 1920), "Serenade aus Marino Faliero", op. 49 (Lieder und Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1882 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English [singable] (Natalie Macfarren) , "Serenade"
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This text was added to the website: 2009-11-18
Line count: 12
Word count: 88
Serenade
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
When of the dull round of life thou art weary, step into a Gondol, a maiden on thy arm, heed neither palace nor bridges ne'er so aery, shelter thy treasure, and guard her from harm. Scarcely a wave stirs the still glassy road, narrow and secret, that dark abode, there shines no sun, only Love is our light, and only tears shed for joy the sight! Ah not forever wilt thou be sixteen, that morning hue from thy fair cheek will fly, the years will snatch thy tresses' raven sheen, thou'lt not have always one who loves as I!
From a Bruch score.
Researcher for this page: Harry Joelson
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation by Natalie Macfarren (1826 - 1916), "Serenade" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Kruse (1815 - 1902), appears in Marino Faliero. Trauerspiel, first published 1876
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Researcher for this page: Harry Joelson
This text was added to the website: 2011-05-18
Line count: 12
Word count: 99