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Ich hab' empor gesehen und geglaubt, Im Fenster dort ging' auf der Sonne Glanz; Die Brust noch drinnen, vorgelehnt das Haupt, Ums schöne Haar schlang sich ein Veilchenkranz. -- Gieb Acht, Signor, daß ich dich nicht verwunde. Du trägst der Liebe Waffen auf dem Haupt. Zwei Löckchen sind auf deinem Haupt zu sehn, Blickst du empor, so ist's um dich geschehn.
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Paul Heyse, Italienisches Liederbuch, Berlin: Verlag von Wilhelm Hertz (Bessersche Buchhandlung), 1860, page 41.
Authorship
- by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Toscanisch, no. 85 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
- a text in Italian (Italiano) 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 Joseph Marx (1882 - 1964), "Am Fenster", 1912, from Italienisches Liederbuch, no. 14 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "At the window", 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
Research team for this text: Peter Donderwinkel , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 60
I looked up and believed That in the window there the sun's radiance was rising; Her breast was still inside [the room], her head was leaning forward [through the window], About her beautiful hair was wound a wreath of violets. -- Take care, Signor, that I do not wound you. You wear the munitions of love upon your head. Two little curls are visible upon your brow, If you look up, you're done for.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2012 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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Toscanisch, no. 85
- a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [text unavailable]
This text was added to the website: 2012-07-26
Line count: 8
Word count: 73