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Ich sahe eine Tig'rin Im dunkeln Haine, Und doch mit meinen Tränen Konnt' ich sie zähmen. Sah auch die harten Steine, Ja Marmelsteine, Erweicht vom Fall der Tropfen Gestalt annehmen. Und du, so eine zarte, Holdsel'ge Kleine, Du lachst zu meinem Seufzen Und bittern Grämen.
Authorship
- by August Kopisch (1799 - 1853) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
- a text in Calabrian 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 Spröde", op. 58 (Acht Lieder und Gesänge) no. 3, published 1872 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , title 1: "The aloof woman", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "La femme dure", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , title 1: "De harde", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 45
J'ai vu une tigresse Dans le bosquet sombre. Et pourtant avec mes larmes Je pouvais l'apprivoiser. J'ai vu aussi que des pierres dures, Même du marbre, Amollies par la chute de gouttes Prennent de nouvelles formes. Et toi, si délicate Et si ravissante petite fille, Tu ris à mes soupirs Et à ma souffrance amère.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2013 by Guy Laffaille, (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 August Kopisch (1799 - 1853)
- a text in Calabrian from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [text unavailable]
This text was added to the website: 2013-09-02
Line count: 12
Word count: 55