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by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)

Abends, wo im Zimmer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Abends, wo im Zimmer
Um uns andre sind,
Still zum Fenster immer
Folg' ich meinem Kind;
Und zum Himmel ferne
Schau'n wir, wo die Sterne
Helle Liebesaugen sind.

O wie sie erbaulich
Auf in's Dunkel schaut,
Sich an mich vertraulich
Lehnet ohne Laut. --
"Was ich ohne Grauen
Dir nicht darf vertrauen,
Sei von Sternen dir vertraut!

Sternenblicke sagen
Dein und mein Geschick,
Und nicht niederschlagen
Darfst du deinen Blick.
Ja! nicht mehr zu retten,
Fühl' ich schon die Ketten
Deiner Arm' um mein Genick."

Available sung texts:   ← What is this?

•   K. Reissiger 

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Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 4. Vierter Strauß. Wiedergewonnen [or Entfremdet], no. 9 [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 Karl Gottlieb Reissiger (1798 - 1859), "Beim Sternenschein", op. 124 (Gesänge und Lieder für Bass (oder Bariton)) no. 6, published 1838 [ bass or baritone and piano ], Leipzig, Hofmeister [sung text checked 1 time]

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This text was added to the website: 2011-04-03
Line count: 21
Word count: 87

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