O sel'ge Zeit, da in der Brust

by Moritz Horn (1814 - 1874)

O sel'ge Zeit, da in der Brust

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE ITA

O sel'ge Zeit, da in der Brust 
Die Liebe auferblüht, 
Da morgenhell das Angesicht 
In ihrer Wonne glüht,
O halte fest die gold'ne Zeit 
Du Jäger, schmuck und grün, 
Bald muß ja doch dein schöner Mai 
Verwelken und verblühn.

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• R. Schumann

R. Schumann sets lines 1-4

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Confirmed with Die Pilgerfahrt der Rose. Dichtung von Moritz Horn. Zweite Abtheilung, Leipzig: F. A. Brockhaus, 1852. Appears in Im Walde, page 80.

Text Authorship:

by Moritz Horn (1814 - 1874), no title, appears in Die Pilgerfahrt der Rose, in Im Walde, first published 1852 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "O sel'ge Zeit, da in der Brust", op. 112 no. 18, published 1852, lines 1-4 [ chorus and piano ], from oratorio Der Rose Pilgerfahrt, no. 18, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text checked 1 time]

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This text was added to the website: 2004-07-30
Line count: 8
Word count: 40