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Ich will nur Ihn! Und doch, kommt er zu mir Und plaudert dann von lauter schönen Dingen, Von einem Lied, das er mich hörte singen, Vom Sternenhimmel, von den Rosen hier, Harr' ich umsonst, indes ich heimlich sacht Zerreiß' an meinem Tuch die feinen Spitzen, Daß endlich Feuer werde sprühn und blitzen Aus dieser diamantnen Seele Schacht. Er scheut, sich hinzugeben. Zarte Scham Zwingt ihn, das Wort ins Herz zurückzupressen, Daß meine Lieb' ihn ganz gefangen nahm Und daß um mich er alles hat vergessen!
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I want only him! And yet, when he comes to me, And speaks then of all kinds of lovely things, Of a song that he heard me sing, Of the starry sky, of the roses here, I wait in vain, while I gently and secretly Tear the fine lace upon my shawl, So that fire might finally spew forth and flash From the depths of this diamond-hard soul. He is shy of giving himself over to his feelings. Delicate modesty Forces him to press the words back into his heart, That my love has captured him completely And that for me he has forgotten all else.
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