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Ist's ein Gruß von dir, Was das Veilchen haucht, Das aus jungem Grün Eben aufgetaucht? Ja, ein Gruß wohl ist's aus weiter Fern, Ach, ein Gruß von dir, mein Augenstern! Ist's ein Gruß von dir, Den das Vöglein bringt, Das so frischen Tons Von dem Wipfel singt? Ja, ein Gruß wohl ist's aus weiter Fern, Ach, ein Gruß von dir, mein Augenstern! Ist's ein Gruß von dir, Den ich schnell erlauscht, Was das Bächlein singt, Was die Tanne rauscht? Ja, ein Gruß wohl ist's aus weiter Fern, Ach, ein Gruß von dir, mein Augenstern! Ist's ein Gruß von dir, Komm zurück, zurück Lieber selber doch, Du mein einzig Glück! Hör', ach hör mein Flehn aus weiter Fern: Komm zurück, zurück, mein Augenstern!
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View text with all available footnotesConfirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, pages 190-191.
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Ist's ein Gruß von dir!", appears in Liederbuch, in 2. Liebeslieder, no. 216 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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Is it a greeting from you, That which the violet breathes, The violet that just sprouted From the young greenery? Yes, it is surely a greeting from far away, Ah, a greeting from you, my shining star! Is it a greeting from you, That the birdlet brings, The birdlet that sings from the treetop With such a brisk tone? Yes, it is surely a greeting from far away, Ah, a greeting from you, my shining star! Is it a greeting from you, That I quickly picked up, That which the brooklet sings, That which the fir soughs? Yes, it is surely a greeting from far away, Ah, a greeting from you, my shining star! Is it a greeting from you, T'would be better if you yourself Came back, came back, You my sole happiness! Harken, ah harken to my pleading from far away: Come back, come back, my shining star!
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"Auf des Kindes Tod I" = "Upon my child's death I"
"Ist's ein Gruss von dir" = "Is it a greeting from you!"
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Ist's ein Gruß von dir!", appears in Liederbuch, in 2. Liebeslieder, no. 216
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This text was added to the website: 2026-04-13
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Word count: 157