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by Hans Willy Mertens (1866 - 1921)

Wenn nicht die Liebe wär'
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Drunten im grünen Grund 
Sass ich zur Rast 
"Dirne, so früher Stund'
Hab keine Hast!"

Rief's, und sie kam mir her, 
Lachte ganz frei: 
""Wenn nicht die Liebe wär',
Ging ich vorbei!""

Küßte den roten Mund 
Heiß, daß er brennt
"Dirne, so schöner Stund'
Möcht' ich kein End'!"

Küßt ihr die süße Mär'
Keck vom Gesicht:
""Wenn nicht die Liebe wär',
Litt' ich es nicht!""

Als ich zum Abschied bot 
Trüb meine Hand,
Hat sie mit Augen roth
Ab sich gewandt.

War ihr von Thränen schwer
Aug' und Gesicht:
""Wenn nicht die Liebe wär',
Weinte ich nicht!""

Text Authorship:

  • by Hans Willy Mertens (1866 - 1921) [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 Paul Hoppe (1869 - 1933), "Wenn nicht die Liebe wär'", op. 60 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1897 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig: Luckhardt's Musik-Verlag [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Jenő Hubay (1858 - 1937), "Wenn nicht die Liebe wär!", op. 61 (7 Lieder) no. 1, published 1898 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig: Kiesler [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "If it weren't for love!", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2022-10-16
Line count: 24
Word count: 97

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