Geständnis

Also lieb' ich Euch, Geliebte,
Daß mein Herz es nicht mag wagen,
Irgend einen Wunsch zu tragen,
Also lieb' ich Euch!

Denn wenn ich zu wünschen wagte,
Hoffen würd' ich auch zugleich;
Wenn ich nicht zu hoffen zagte,
Weiß ich wohl, erzürnt' ich Euch.

Darum ruf' ich ganz alleine
Nur dem Tod, daß er erscheine,
Weil mein Herz es nicht mag wagen,
Einen andern Wunsch zu tragen,
Also lieb' ich Euch!

Translation(s): DUT ENG FRE

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Note: Schumann repeats every last verse, and after the very last one inserts "Also lieb' ich Euch!" again.

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Authorship

• by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884) [an adaptation] [ author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

• a text in Spanish (Español) by Francisco de Portugal, conde de Vimioso (d. 1549), "Mis amores, tanto os amo"
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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)

• by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Geständnis", op. 74 no. 7 (1849), published 1849 [tenor and piano], from Spanisches Liederspiel, no. 7, Leipzig, Kistner [ sung text verified 1 time]

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

• DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Bekentenis", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Confession", copyright ©
• FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Confession", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Bekentenis

Zo bemin ik u, geliefde,
Dat mijn hart het niet durft wagen,
't Lot één enk'le gunst te vragen,
Zo bemin ik u!
 
Want als ik te wensen waagde,
Hopen zou 'k ook mateloos;
En als 'k u met hopen plaagde,
- weet ik wel -- ik maakt' u boos.
 
Slechts voor één hoef ik niet te schromen,
'k Roep de dood, laat hij maar komen,
Daar mijn hart het niet kan wagen
Om een and're gunst te vragen,
Zo bemin ik u!

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• a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884) [an adaptation] ENG FRE GER
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): Robert Schumann. Go to the text.

• a text in Spanish (Español) by Francisco de Portugal, conde de Vimioso (d. 1549), "Mis amores, tanto os amo"
• Go to the text.

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