The forsaken one | Formerly I chatted with you -- time passed

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by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Sonst plaudert' ich mit Euch ‑‑ die Zeit...

Language: German (Deutsch) after the Italian (Italiano)

Our translations: ENG FRE

Sonst plaudert' ich mit Euch -- die Zeit entfloh, 
Jetzt bin ich nicht mehr werth, Euch nur zu [sehen]¹.
Wenn wir uns damals trafen irgendwo,
Senkt' ich die Augen und mein Herz war froh. 
  Jetzt, da mir Eure Liebe ward entrissen, 
Senk' ich die Augen, die der Tod wird schließen.
  Jetzt, da mir ward entrissen all mein Heil,
Senk' ich die Augen -- Sterben ist mein Theil.

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• J. Marx

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Confirmed with Paul Heyse, Italienisches Liederbuch, Berlin: Verlag von Wilhelm Hertz (Bessersche Buchhandlung), 1860, page 47.

¹ Marx: "sehn"

Text Authorship:

by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Toscanisch, no. 99, first published 1860 [an adaptation] [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

Based on:

a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
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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), "Die Verlassene", 1912 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], from Italienisches Liederbuch, no. 15 [sung text checked 1 time]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

Also set in French (Français), a translation by Louis Pomey (1835 - 1901) ; composed by Pauline Viardot-García.
Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Pauline Viardot-García.

Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The forsaken one", 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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This text was added to the website: 2010-03-10
Line count: 8
Word count: 67

The forsaken one

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Formerly I chatted with you -- time passed,
Now I am no longer worthy even to look at you.
Back then, when we used to run into each other somewhere
I would lower my eyes and my heart was glad.
 Now that your love has been torn from me,
I lower my eyes, which shall be closed by death.
 Now that all my well-being has been torn from me,
I lower my eyes -- it is my lot to die.

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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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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Toscanisch, no. 99, first published 1860 [an adaptation]
- Go to the text page.

Based on:

a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
- Go to the text page.

This text was added to the website: 2012-07-28
Line count: 8
Word count: 78