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by Marie Nathusius, née Scheele (1817 - 1857)

Das Schlüsselloch im Herzen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Vor mein Herzlein hab' ich 'ne Thür gefügt[.]
Vor das Thürlein hab' ich ein Schloss gelegt[.]
In dem Schlösslein hab' ich den Schlüssel gedreht[.]
Aber was hilfts?
Lass ich den Schlüssel stecken,
Wird’s bald der Dieb entdecken,
Wenn ich den Schlüssel zog[,]
So bleibt das Schlüsselloch.
Und ist das Löchlein noch so klein[,]
Die Lieb' die ziehet doch hinein.
Was hilft nun Schlüsslein, Schlösslein, Thür?
Mein Herz bleibt verliebet für und für!

Text Authorship:

  • by Marie Nathusius, née Scheele (1817 - 1857) [author's text not yet checked 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 Emilie Mayer (1821 - 1883), "Das Schlüsselloch im Herzen", published 1847 [ voice and piano ], from Zwei Gesänge, no. 2, Berlin, Challier und Co. [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Karl Gottlieb Reissiger (1798 - 1859), "Das Schlüsselloch im Herzen", op. 149 (Sechs Lieder und Gesänge für Sopran oder Tenor mit Pianoforte) no. 6, published 1840 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Dresden, Meser [sung text not yet checked]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The keyhole in the heart", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2015-12-29
Line count: 12
Word count: 72

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