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Ich fragte leise: Liebst du mich?-- Da senktest du die Augen; Du sagtest: Ja! -- ich liebe dich!-- Kam dir's vom Herzen?-- Ich hauchte da den ersten Kuß Auf deine blühenden Lippen; Sie zitterten bei diesem Gruß -- Kam das vom Herzen? -- In deine Wangen stieg die Gluth! Von Purpur übergossen Schaltst du den allzufrevlen Muth -- Kam dirs [sic] vom Herzen? -- Und freudiger umfaßt' ich dich Im süßen Liebessturme! Da grolltest du -- da flohst du mich! -- Kam dir's vom Herzen? -- --
Confirmed with O.L.B. Wolff, Poetischer Hausschatz des deutschen Volkes, Leipzig: Verlag von Otto Wigand, 1850, page 121
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This text was added to the website: 2016-10-29
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Quietly I asked: Do you love me? -- At that your eyes fell; You said: Yes! -- I love you! -- Did it come from your heart? -- I breathed forth the first kiss Upon your blooming lips; They trembled at this greeting -- Was that from your heart? -- A glowing blush rose to your cheeks! Drenched in crimson You scolded the all too great audacity -- Did that come from your heart? -- And more joyfully I embraced you In the sweet storm of love! Then you became angry -- then you fled from me! -- Did that come from your heart? -- --
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This text was added to the website: 2016-10-29
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