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Liebster, o Liebster! komm, sage mir's doch: Bliebst du mir treu wohl, und liebst du mich noch? Fände nicht Rast mehr, und fände nicht Ruh, Weißt ja, mein Eines und Alles bist du! Sieh mir in's Aug nur, und sieh mir in's Herz, Weh! ich vergienge vor Jammer und Schmerz! Liebster, o Liebster! denn du nur allein Bist ja mein Kleinod, das ewig mein'! -- Liebchen, o Liebchen! du herziges Kind! Kann dir's nicht sagen so flugs und geschwind! Fände kein End' ja, und fände kein Ziel, Brauchte der Worte wie Sterne so viel! Liebchen! mußt harren und warten noch fein, Bis zu der Quelle wird fließen der Rhein, Drüberhin flieget ein schneeiger Rab: Dann sollst du's wissen, wie lieb ich dich hab!
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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, page 213.
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Liebst du mich noch?", appears in Liederbuch, in 2. Liebeslieder, no. 241 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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Dearest, oh dearest! come, tell me already: Have you remained faithful to me, and do you still love me? I would find no more rest, and would find no peace, For you know, you are all in all to me! Only look into my eyes, and look into my heart, Woe! I would perish of misery and pain! Dearest, oh dearest! for you alone Are the treasure that is mine eternally!-- Dearest, oh dearest! you sweet child! I cannot tell you so hastily and quickly! For I would go on and on, and would find no end, I would need as many words as there are stars! Dearest! you must abide and wait obediently, Until the Rhine flows back to its source, Over which a snowy raven flies: Then you shall know how much I love you!
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"Liebst du mich noch" = "Do you still love me?"
"Liebster, o Liebster! komm, sage mir's doch" = "Dearest, oh dearest! come, tell me already"
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Liebst du mich noch?", appears in Liederbuch, in 2. Liebeslieder, no. 241
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This text was added to the website: 2026-05-13
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Word count: 139