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by Adele, Gräfin von Bredow-Goerne (1830 - 1885)

Wir saßen auf hohem Felsgestein
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wir saßen auf hohem Felsgestein
Und blickten in die Fluten,
Wir saßen selig da im Schein
Der Abendsonne-Gluten.

Tief unten lag das dunkle Meer
wie sonst vor unsren Blicken,
Gleich Nebelwolken trüb und schwer
Die mäßig sich entrücken.

Da reichtest Du mir deine Hand
Wir aber schwiegen beide,
Die Thräne die im Aug' dir stand
Golt mehr als alle Eide.

Das Meer, es brauste fort und fort.
Die Sonne schien d'rauf nieder.
Wir aber saßen an jenem Ort
Vereinet niemals wieder.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Wiener Salonblatt: internationale Gesellschaftsrevue, 1873, page 590.


Text Authorship:

  • by Adele, Gräfin von Bredow-Goerne (1830 - 1885), "Am Meer" [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 Bruno Ramann (1832 - 1897), "Wir sassen auf hohem Felsgestein", op. 36 (Sechs Lieder und Gesänge für 2 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1875 [ vocal duet with piano ], Dresden, Hoffarth [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2018-12-28
Line count: 16
Word count: 81

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