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by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891)

Stumme Liebe
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Sie liebten sich von Jugend an, 
  Doch Keins gestand's dem Andern, 
Und mußten einsam ihre Bahn 
  Durch's Leben Beide wandern. 

Nie fanden sie das rechte Wort, 
  Und Eines nach dem Andern 
Zog trauernd von der Erde fort 
  Nach langem, bangem Wandern. 

Dort oben erst, wo frei in's Herz 
  Mag Eines schaun dem Andern, 
Ach! dürfen sie nach allem Schmerz 
  Zusammen endlich wandern!

Confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, page 375.


Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Stumme Liebe", appears in Liederbuch, in 6. Romanzen, no. 399 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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This text was added to the website: 2026-06-05
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