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by Heinrich, Ritter von Levitschnigg von Glomberg (1810 - 1862)

Zähltest du das Meer von Düften
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Zähltest du das Meer von Düften,
Wenn der junge Mai erwacht,
Und die Sterne in den Lüften
In der ersten Frühlingsnacht?

Weißt du, wie viel Tropfen fallen,
Wenn die Sonne nicht mehr scheint,
Wetter durch die Wälder hallen,
Und der ganze Himmel weint?

Lösen mußt du diese Frage,
Weil sie dir die Kunde schenkt,
Kind, wie oft an einem Tage
Meine Seele dein gedenkt!

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Brennende Liebe, von H. R. v. Levitschnigg, Wien: J. F. Greß, 1852, page 39.


Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich, Ritter von Levitschnigg von Glomberg (1810 - 1862), no title, appears in Brennende Liebe, no. 24, first published 1852 [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 Franz Behr (1837 - 1898), "Zähltest du das Meer von Düften", op. 268 (Drei Lieder für Mezzo-Sopran mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1878 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], Wien, Kratochwill [sung text not yet checked]

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2013-08-06
Line count: 12
Word count: 64

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