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by Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800 - 1875)
Translation © by Emily Ezust

Bitteres zu sagen denkst du
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Persian (Farsi) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
[Bitteres]1 zu sagen denkst du;
Aber nun und nimmer kränkst du,
Ob du noch so böse bist.
Deine herben Redetaten
Scheitern an korall'ner Klippe,
Werden all zu reinen Gnaden,
Denn sie müssen, um zu schaden,
Schiffen über eine Lippe,
Die die Süße selber ist.

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•   J. Brahms •   E. Wolff 

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1 Wolff: "Bitteres mir"

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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):

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Bitt're taal te spreken denk je", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "You are thinking of something bitter to say", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-04
Line count: 9
Word count: 44

You are thinking of something bitter to say
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
You are thinking of something bitter to say [to me]
But neither now nor ever might you cause offence,
Although you are so angry.
Your sharp speech
Founders on coral rocks,
And becomes pure grace,
For it must, in order to cause shame,
Sail over a pair of lips
Which is Sweetness itself.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust

    Emily Ezust permits her translations to be reproduced without prior permission for printed (not online) programs to free-admission concerts only, provided the following credit is given:

    Translation copyright © by Emily Ezust,
    from the LiederNet Archive -- https://www.lieder.net/

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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-04
Line count: 9
Word count: 53