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Aber Epheu nenn' ich jene Mädchen mit den sanften Worten, mit dem Haar, dem schlichten, hellen um den leis' gewölbten Brau'n, mit den braunen seelenvollen Rehenaugen, die in Tränen steh'n so oft, in ihren Tränen gerade sind unwiderstehlich; ohne Kraft und Selbstgefühl, schmucklos mit verborg'ner Blüte, doch mit unerschöpflich tiefer treuer inniger Empfindung können sie mit eigner Triebkraft nie sich heben aus den Wurzeln, sind geboren, sich zu ranken liebend um ein ander Leben: an der ersten Lieb'umrankung hängt ihr ganzes Lebensschicksal, denn sie zählen zu den seltnen Blumen, die nur einmal blühen.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Richard Georg Strauss (1864 - 1949), "Epheu", op. 22 no. 3 (1888), published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from Mädchenblumen, no. 3, Berlin, Fürstner [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "L'heura", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Klimop", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Ivy", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Heide Wiesner) , "Lierre", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Stéphane Goldet) (Pierre de Rosamel) , "Lierre", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Enrico Magnani) , "Edera", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- JPN Japanese (日本語) (Naoyuki Okada) , "ツタの花", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 93
Maar klimop, ja, noem ik al die meisjes Met die zachte woorden, Met dat haar, dat sluike, blonde, [dat zo mooi valt om het hoofd,]1 met die bruine, diepbezielde reeënogen, waarin tranen staan zo vaak, die juist in tranen mooi zijn, ja echt onweerstaanbaar; zonder kracht en eigendunk, simpel met verborgen schoonheid, maar met niet te peilen diepe, trouwe, innige gevoelens kunnen zij met eigen groeikracht nooit ontstijgen aan hun wortels, zijn geboren om te hechten gretig aan een ander leven; aan de eerste liefdeshechting hangt hun hele lotsbestemming, want zij horen bij de schaarse bloemen die slechts eenmaal bloeien.
1 Eigenlijk: "om de licht gewelfde wenkbrauwen"
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Felix Ludwig Julius Dahn (1834 - 1912)
This text was added to the website: 2019-02-24
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Word count: 101