When I see a pilgrim, I can never . . . | When I see a pilgrim, I can never stop myself from weeping

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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Seh' ich den Pilgrim, so kann ich mich...

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Seh' ich den Pilgrim, so kann ich mich nie der Tränen enthalten.
O, wie beseliget uns Menschen ein falscher Begriff!

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Confirmed with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Goethes Werke, erster Band, ed. by Erich Trunz, Müchen: C. H. Beck'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung (Oscar Beck), 1981, page 175. Appears in Venetianische Epigramme, no. 5

Text Authorship:

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in Venetianische Epigramme, no. 6 [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 Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752 - 1814), "Kanon", published 1811 [ vocal quartet for 2 descants, tenor, and bass ] [sung text not yet checked]
by Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957), "Seh' ich den Pilgrim", op. 19b no. 7d (1906) [ voice and piano ], from Fünf venezianische Epigramme, no. 4, from Lieder aus dem Westöstlichen Diwan von Goethe, no. 7d [sung text not yet checked]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "When I see a pilgrim, I can never . . .", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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When I see a pilgrim, I can never . . .

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

When I see a pilgrim, I can never stop myself from weeping.
Oh, how we humans are animated by a misconception!

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2011 by Sharon Krebs, (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 Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in Venetianische Epigramme, no. 6
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This text was added to the website: 2011-06-01
Line count: 2
Word count: 21