Ohne Liebe

Ohne Liebe 
Lebe, wer da kann;
Wenn er auch ein Mensch schon bliebe,
Bleibt er doch kein Mann.

Süße Liebe
Mach' mein Lebensüß,
Stille ein die regen Triebe
Sonder Hindernis!

Schmachten lassen
Sei der Schönen Pflicht;
Nur uns ewig schmachten lassen,
Dieses sei sie nicht!

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• by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729 - 1781), "Die Liebe", appears in Lieder [ author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

• by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), "Lied", op. 52 (Acht Lieder) no. 6. [
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

• DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , title 1: "Lied (‘Zonder liefde’)", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , title 1: "Cançó", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Lied (‘Zonder liefde’)

Zonder liefde
Leve wie dat kan;
Als hij al een mens zou blijven,
Blijft hij toch geen man.
 
Zoete liefde,
Maak mijn leven zoet,
Breng tot rust de wilde driften,
Doe het snel en goed!
 
Laten smachten
Moet een schoonheid wel;
Maar ons eeuwig laten smachten,
Dat is lelijk spel!

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• Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2014 by Lau Kanen, (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 Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729 - 1781), "Die Liebe", appears in Lieder CAT
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): Ludwig van Beethoven. Go to the text.

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