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by Hedwig Kiesekamp (1844 - 1919), as Ludwig Rafael

Ob in des Lenzes wonnevollen Tagen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Ob in des Lenzes wonnevollen Tagen, 
Von ew'ger Werdekraft durchglüht? 

Ob, wenn im Sommer still in Hain und Hagen 
Purpurn die wilde Rose blüht?

Wenn von des Herbstes goldumlaubten Zweigen 
Die Labfrucht uns entgegenlacht?

Wenn schneebelastet sich die Tannen neigen, 
Der Winterwald strahlt Märchenpracht? 

Wann du Natur am schönsten, größten bist, 
Ich fass' es nicht, -- wie soll ich's sagen? 

Mein Herz auf ewig dir ergeben ist, --
Es schlägt in dir zu allen Lebenstagen. 

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Neue Gedichte von L. Rafael, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Breitkopf und Härtel, 1894, page 150.


Text Authorship:

  • by Hedwig Kiesekamp (1844 - 1919), as Ludwig Rafael, "Wann du, Natur, am schönsten bist, wie soll ich's sagen?", appears in Neue Gedichte, in Zweite Abtheilung. Natur [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 Wilhelm Mauke (1867 - 1930), "Wann du, Natur am schönsten bist", op. 30 (Drei Gesänge nach Dichtungen L. Rafael's für eine Singstimme mit Klavier) no. 1, published 1899 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Challier & Co. [sung text not yet checked]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2024-07-10
Line count: 12
Word count: 73

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