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by Christian Felix Weisse (1726 - 1804)

Der bescheidne Schäfer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Mein Schäfer Hylas ist bescheiden!
Er liebt mich, zärtlich liebt er mich!
Der Inbegriff von seinen Freuden,
Sagt er mir öfters, sey nur ich;
Doch ach! – er bleibet stets bescheiden.

Jüngst ließ die Mutter uns alleine;
Was meint ihr wohl, ist da geschehn?
Er stand erstarrt gleich einem Steine,
Gukt’ in den Hut, und wollte gehen,
Und ach! – wir waren ganz alleine!

Confirmed with Kleine lyrische Gedichte von C. F. Weisse, 1. Theil, F. A. Schrämbl, Wien, 1793, page 7.


Text Authorship:

  • by Christian Felix Weisse (1726 - 1804), "Der bescheidne Schäfer" [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):

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  • Also set in English, a translation by John Bernhoff (flourished 1906-1908) FRE GER ; composed by Joseph Marx.
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  • Also set in German (Deutsch), [adaptation] ; composed by Joseph Marx, Max Reger.
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