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by Karl Herloß (1804 - 1849), as Karl Herloßsohn

Adelheid
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Und ich sitz' am offnen Fenster 
Blickend in die Nacht hinaus;
Drüben glänzen noch die Lichter
In dem heißgeliebten Haus'.

Alles ist so still und ruhig,
Nur die Lüft' und Wolken zieh'n. 
Alles ist so kalt und schweigsam,
Und nur meine Schmerzen glüh'n. --

Gebt, o gebt mir, heil'ge Sterne 
Einen Strahl und einen Laut, 
Daß, wenn ich den Laut ihr sende,
Sich der Strahl zur Brücke baut;

Daß er ihr allein verständlich, 
Daß er ihr nur sichtbar ist,
Daß sie im Gebet des Abends 
Ihre Sängers nicht vergißt!

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Text Authorship:

  • by Karl Herloß (1804 - 1849), as Karl Herloßsohn, "Adelheid", appears in Buch der Liebe, in Lieder der Liebe [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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This text was added to the website: 2011-02-04
Line count: 16
Word count: 90

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