Alte Liebe rostet nie
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA
Alte Liebe rostet nie,
Hört ich oft die Mutter sagen;
Alte Liebe rostet nie,
Muß ich nun erfahrend klagen.
Wie die Luft umgibt sie mich,
Die ich einst die Meine nannte,
Die ich liebte ritterlich,
Die mich in die Ferne sandte.
Seit die Holde ich verlor,
Hab' ich Meer und Land gesehen, -
Vor der schönsten Frauen Flor
Durft ich unerschüttert stehen:
Denn aus mir ihr Bildnis trat,
Zürnend, wie zum Kampf mit ihnen;
Mit dem Zauber, den sie hat,
Mußte sie das Spiel gewinnen.
Da der Garten, dort das Haus,
Wo wir oft so traulich kosten!
Seh' ich recht? sie schwebt heraus -
Wird die alte Liebe rosten?
Note: Schubert received Mayrhofer's texts generally in handwriting; the printed edition of Mayrhofer's poems appeared much later and presents the texts usually in a revised version. This poem was printed posthumously (1843) with many modifications and the title Alte Liebe; see below.
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El vell amor mai s’oblida", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Oude liefde roest nooit", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Old love never dies", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "On revient toujours à ses premières amours", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Il vecchio amore non muore mai", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Il vecchio amore non muore mai
Language: Italian (Italiano) after the German (Deutsch)
Il vecchio amore non muore mai,
così mia madre diceva un tempo;
Il vecchio amore non muore mai,
ora soffrendo anch'io lo apprendo.
Lei come l'aria mi avvolge tutto,
Lei che chiamavo mia in passato,
Lei cui mi legava un amore eletto,
Che tanto lontano mi ha poi mandato.
Da quando la mia cara amata ho perduto
per mare e per terra ho tanto viaggiato -
e pure in presenza delle più belle donne
rimango impassibile senza alcuna emozione.
Perché la sua immagine mi è apparsa davanti,
tutta adirata e come lottando con quelle,
e riesce ancora, attraverso i sui incanti,
a vincere la gara fra le più belle.
Quella è la casa, quello il giardino
dove in segreto parlavamo d'amore.
Ma vedo giusto? Lei di nuovo mi appare,
l'antico amore mai può morire.
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