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by Jakob Emil Rothenbach (1833 - 1900)

Liebe Mutter, wenn ich Lieder habe
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Liebe Mutter, wenn ich Lieder habe,
wem verdank' ich diese Gottesgabe
als nur dir, nur dir allein?
Was an meiner Wiege du gesungen,
drang ins Herz. Daraus sind nun entsprungen
meine Lieder; Mutter, sie sind dein!

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Confirmed with Sänge und Klänge. Gedichte von J. Emil Rothenbach, Zürich, 1891.


Text Authorship:

  • by Jakob Emil Rothenbach (1833 - 1900), "Widmung", appears in Sänge und Klänge. Gedichte, first published 1891 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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This text was added to the website: 2025-10-05
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