Text & Translation
Die Liebe hat gelogen
German source:
August von Platen
Die Sorge lastet schwer,
Betrogen, ach! betrogen
Hat alles mich umher!
Es rinnen helle Tropfen
Die Wange stets herab,
Laß ab, laß ab zu klopfen,
Laß ab, mein Herz, laß ab!
Love has lied
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
Sorrow oppresses me,
I am betrayed, ah, betrayed
By all around!
Hot tears keep flowing
Down my cheeks,
Beat no more, my heart,
Wretched heart, beat no more!
Translation © Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Die Liebe hat gelogen
German source:
August von Platen
Love has lied
English source:
Richard Stokes
Die Liebe hat gelogen,
Love has lied,
Die Sorge lastet schwer,
Sorrow oppresses me,
Betrogen, ach! betrogen
I am betrayed, ah, betrayed
Hat alles mich umher!
By all around!
Es rinnen helle Tropfen
Hot tears keep flowing
Die Wange stets herab,
Down my cheeks,
Laß ab, laß ab zu klopfen,
Beat no more, my heart,
Laß ab, mein Herz, laß ab!
Wretched heart, beat no more!
Composer
Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert was an late Classical and early Romantic composer. He produced a vast oeuvre during his short life, composing more the 600 vocal works (largely Lieder), and well as several symphonies, operas, and a large body of piano music. He…
Poet
August von Platen
Karl August Georg Maximilian Graf von Platen-Hallermünde was a German poet and dramatist. In German he mostly is called Graf (Count) Platen. August von Platen was born on 24 October 1796 at Ansbach, the son of the Oberforstmeister (a senior public…
Performances
Upcoming Performances
- Love and Love Betrayed 19 Oct 2024
Previously performed at:
- Song at Wolfson: Love's Lasting Power 30 Jan 2024
- 42. Graham Johnson: 1822: Schubert and his Friends 22 Oct 2022
- Songs from the East: Benjamin Appl & Graham Johnson 17 Oct 2017