Strauss, r - Zueignung

[tsu.ae.nu] (Dedication)

Zueignung

Text by Hermann von Gilm zu Rosenegg (1812-1864) Set by Richard Strauss (1864-1949), op. 10, #1 Ja,

[ja

du

du

weißt

es,

teure

t.

ze.l]

Yes,

you

know

it,

dearest

soul,

Daß

ich

fern frn

von

fn

dir

di

m

kv.l]

how

I

away

from

you

myself

suffer,

Liebe

macht

[li.b maxt

di

hr.tsn

krak]

love

makes

the

heart

sick,

[das



vaest



Habe



die

s

Herzen

Seele,

mich

quäle,

krank,

Dank.

[ha.b

dak]

have thanks. (receive my thanks.) Einst 

hielt

ich,

[ aenst

hilt



Once

held

I,

Hoch [hox

den

den

high the (held high) Und

du



der

Freiheit

de

frae.haet ts.]

the freedom drinker, (the one who drinks to freedom,)

Amethysten

Becher*,

amethyst

beaker,

a.me. t.stn b.]

segnetest

den

Trank,

[nt

du

ze.n.tst

den

trak]

and

you

blessed

the

drink,

Habe

[ha.b

Zecher,



Dank.

dak]

have thanks. (receive my thanks.)

Und 

beschworst

darin

die

Bösen,

[ nt

b.vrst

da.n

di

bø.zn]

And

you-exorcised

within

the

evils,

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Bis

ich,

was

ich

nie ni

.ve.zn]

until

I,

what

I

never

had-been-before,

[bs







vas



heilig,

[hae.l hae.l

heilig



ans

hrts

di

zak]

blessed,

blessed

upon

heart

yours

sank,

Habe

Dank.

[ha.b

an's

Herz

gewesen,

dir

sank,

dak]

have thanks. (receive my thanks.)

(Literal translation and IPA transcription © by Bard Suverkrop - www.IPASource.com) ____________________ *There is the belief that one who drinks from an amethyst goblet will not become inebriated. A toast made with such a glass will have a higher meaning and purpose.

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