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by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885)

O, wärst du da ‑‑ in dieser Stunde
Language: German (Deutsch) 
O, wärst du da -- in dieser Stunde
Der öden, grauen Mitternacht,
Wo mir das Wort entschlief im Munde,
Wo nur der stumme Jammer wacht!

O, wärst du da! -- du Süße, Ferne! -
O, nur ein Schatten deiner Hand,
O, nur ein Strahl der dunklen Sterne!
Und all' der Kummer wär' gebannt,

Wenn du mit stillbewegtem Nicken
Dich leise neigtest über mich,
Wortlos -- nur in den schönen Blicken
Den ew'gen Trost: "Ich liebe dich!"

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Text Authorship:

  • by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885), "Mitternacht", appears in Wanderzeit. Ein Liederbuch, in 4. Nachtgesänge, p. 46 [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 Anna von Kühlmann-Redwitz (1852 - 1924), "Mitternacht", op. 6 (Neun Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1891 [ medium voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Hans Sitt (1850 - 1922), "Mitternacht", op. 23 no. 1, published 1886 [ voice and piano ], from Vier Lieder aus K. Stieler's "Wanderzeit" für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Leipzig, Klemm [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Eduard Stocker (1842 - 1913), "O wärst du da in dieser Stunde", op. 10 (Vier Gedichte für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 4, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Wien, Haslinger [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2012-12-12
Line count: 12
Word count: 72

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