by
Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914)
Ich bin durch einen schönen Wald...
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Italian (Italiano)
Available translation(s): ENG FRE
Ich bin durch einen schönen Wald gekommen,
Wo grüner Lorbeer und Wachholder stand;
Drin hab' ich einen Jüngling wahrgenommen,
Der war mit Namen Herzensdieb genannt.
Daß Ihr derselbe seid, hab' ich vernommen,
An Euren Farben hab' ich Euch erkannt;
An Eurer Schönheit kannt' ich Euch im Nu, -
Man warnt vor Euch: ich lache nur dazu.
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Paul Heyse, Italienisches Liederbuch, Berlin: Verlag von Wilhelm Hertz (Bessersche Buchhandlung), 1860, page 35.
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The meeting", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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The meeting
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
I walked through a beautiful wood,
Where green laurel and juniper stood;
Therein I became aware of a young man,
He was named 'Heart-Thief.'
I have perceived that you are the selfsame man,
I knew you by your colours;
By your beauty I knew you at once,-
They utter warnings about you: I merely laugh at that.
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This text was added to the website: 2012-07-23
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