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Warum ziehst du mich unwiderstehlich, Ach, in jene Pracht? War ich guter Junge nicht so selig In der öden Nacht? Heimlich in mein Zimmerchen verschlossen, Lag im Mondenschein, Ganz von seinem Schauerlicht umflossen, Und ich dämmert ein; Träumte da von vollen goldnen Stunden Ungemischter Lust, Hatte schon dein liebes Bild empfunden Tief in meiner Brust. Bin ichs noch, den du bei so viel Lichtern An dem Spieltisch hältst? Oft so unerträglichen Gesichtern Gegenüber stellst? Reizender ist mir des Frühlings Blüte Nun nicht auf der Flur: Wo du, Engel, bist, ist Lieb und Güte, Wo du bist, Natur.
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- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "An Belinden", written 1775 [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 Philipp Christoph Kayser (1755 - 1823), "An Belinden", published 1777. [text not verified]
- by Arnold Mendelssohn (1855 - 1933), "Am Belinden" [text not verified]
- by Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752 - 1814), "Am Belinden", published 1794. [text not verified]
- by Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1752 - 1814), "Am Belinden", published 1809. [text not verified]
- by Philip Wolfrum (1854 - 1919), "An Belinden", op. 16 (Sechs Lieder von Goethe für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte. 4. Heft der Lieder und Gesänge) no. 3, published 1884 [voice and piano], München, Aibl [text not verified]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , title 1: "À Bélinda", copyright © 2011, (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.
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Ah pourquoi m'attires-tu irrésistiblement, Dans cette splendeur ? N'étais-je point un bon jeune homme heureux Dans ma nuit déserte ? Secrètement enfermé dans ma chambrette, Allongé au clair de lune, Complètement enveloppé de sa lumière, J'étais à demi conscient ; Je rêvais là d'heures dorées, Emplies d'une joie sans mélange, J'avais déjà accueilli ta chère image Au plus profond de mon cœur. Suis-je encore celui-là qu'avec tant de lumière Tu retiens à la table de jeu ? Avec souvent des figures insupportables Face à moi ? Maintenant les floraisons du printemps Ne m'attirent plus dans les champs : Où tu es, ange, est amour et bonté Où tu es, nature.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2011 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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "An Belinden", written 1775
This text was added to the website: 2011-07-07
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