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Wie viel schon der Boten Flogen die Pfade Vom [Wäldchen]1 herunter, Boten der Treu; Trugen mir Briefchen Dort aus der Ferne, Trugen mir Briefchen Vom Liebsten herbei? Wie viel schon der [Lüftchen]2 Wehten vom Morgen, Wehten bis Abends So schnell ohne Ruh; Trugen mir Küßchen Vom kühligen Wasser, Trugen mir Küßchen Vom Liebsten herzu? Wie wiegten die [Ährchen]3 Auf grünenden Bergen, Wie wiegten die [Ährchen]4 Auf Feldern sich leis; "Mein goldenes Liebchen," Lispelten alle, "Mein goldenes Liebchen, Ich lieb' dich so heiß!"
1 Brahms: "Walde"
2 Brahms: "Lüfte"
3 Brahms: "Halme"
4 Brahms: "Öhren"
Text Authorship:
- by Josef Wenzig (1807 - 1876), "Die Boten der Liebe", appears in Slawische Volkslieder, in 1. Böhmische Volkslieder, first published 1830 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Czech (Čeština) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [text unavailable]
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), "Die Boten der Liebe", op. 61 (Vier Duette) no. 4 [ vocal duet ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Alexander Winterberger (1834 - 1914), "Die Boten der Liebe", op. 59 no. 5, published 1877 [ vocal duet for 2 female voices with piano ], from Zehn deutsche und slavische Volkspoesien für 2 Frauenstimmen mit Pianoforte, no. 5, Leipzig, Kahnt [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Els missatgers de l’amor", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De boden der liefde", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Siân Goldthorpe) (Christian Stein) , "The messengers of love", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Les messagers de l'amour", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Giulio Cesare Barozzi) , "I messaggeri dell'amore", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Siân Goldthorpe
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 82
Quante volte già i messaggeri Sono volati lungo il sentiero Dal bosco fin quaggiù, Messaggeri di fedeltà Che mi hanno portato letterine, Laggiù da lontano, Mi hanno portato letterine Dell'amata fin qui! Quante volte già le brezze Hanno spirato dalla mattina Hanno spirato fino a sera, Veloci e senza pace, Che mi hanno portato piccoli baci Dall'acqua fresca, Mi hanno portato piccoli baci Dell'amata fin qui| Come ondeggiavano gli steli dell'erba Sui monti verdeggianti, Come ondeggiavano le spighe Gentilmente nei campi, Mia amata dorata, Tutte hanno sussurrato, Mia amata dorata, Che io ti amo così appassionatamente.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2012 by Giulio Cesare Barozzi, (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 Josef Wenzig (1807 - 1876), "Die Boten der Liebe", appears in Slawische Volkslieder, in 1. Böhmische Volkslieder, first published 1830
Based on:
- a text in Czech (Čeština) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [text unavailable]
This text was added to the website: 2012-03-24
Line count: 24
Word count: 96