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by Johann Gottfried Herder (1744 - 1803)

Die Schönheit nicht, o Mädchen, nicht
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Die Schönheit nicht, o Mädchen, nicht
Die Schönheit uns beglückt!
Die Sonn', ein Engelsangesicht,
Macht blind, wer in sie blickt.

Dein Putz uns nicht, o Mädchen, nicht
Dein Putz uns selig macht;
Der Pfau gar bunte Farben bricht
In dummer, leerer Pracht.

Des Witzes Pfeil, ein spitzer Pfeil,
Trifft selten tief das Herz;
Er fliegt vorbei in schneller Eil'
Und lässet öfters Schmerz.

Nur eine Macht, der nichts entgeht,
Und eine kenn' ich nur;
O Mädchen, wenn sie bei Dir steht!
Sie heißt: Natur! Natur!

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Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Gottfried Herder (1744 - 1803), "Der einzige Liebreiz" [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):

  • by Fanny Hensel (1805 - 1847), "Die Schönheit nicht, o Mädchen", H-U 10 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Andreas Jakob Romberg (1767 - 1821), "Der einzige Liebreiz", published 1793 [ voice and piano ], from Oden und Lieder fürs Clavier , no. 6, Bonn: Gestochen und zu haben bey Georg Welsch, Hofmusikus [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-12-05
Line count: 16
Word count: 85

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