Ich will meine Seele tauchen In den Kelch der Lilie hinein; Die Lilie soll klingend hauchen Ein Lied von der Liebsten mein. Das Lied soll schauern und beben Wie der Kuß von ihrem Mund, Den sie mir einst gegeben In wunderbar süßer Stund'.
Sechs Gesänge , opus 1
by Otto Dresel (1826 - 1890)
1. Ich will meine Seele tauchen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 7
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Vull endinsar la meva ànima", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Jan Rot) , "Ik dompel dit liefdesliedje", copyright © 2000, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "In de kelk van de lelie wil 'k baden", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Paul Hindemith) , "I want to delve my soul", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (John Todhunter) , appears in Heine's Book of Songs, first published 1907
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Charles Beltjens) , no title, appears in Intermezzo lyrique, no. 7, first published 1827
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GRE Greek (Ελληνικά) (Effimia Gianniou) , "Θέλω να βουτήξω την ψυχή μου", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- HEB Hebrew (עברית) (Assaf Levitin) (Michal Levitin) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Voglio tuffare la mia anima", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POL Polish (Polski) (Aleksander Kraushar) , no title, appears in Pieśni Heinego, in Intermezzo, no. 7, first published 1880
- POL Polish (Polski) (Stanisław Budziński) , no title
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Wilson Hidalgo) , "Quiero zambullir mi alma", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
2. Schilflied [sung text not yet checked]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Auf geheimem Waldespfade Schleich' ich gern im Abendschein An das öde Schilfgestade, Mädchen, und gedenke dein! Wenn sich dann der Busch verdüstert, Rauscht das Rohr geheimnisvoll, Und es klaget und es flüstert, Daß ich weinen, weinen soll. Und ich mein', ich höre wehen Leise deiner Stimme Klang, Und im Weiher untergehen Deinen lieblichen Gesang.
Text Authorship:
- by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), no title, appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Sehnsucht, in Schilflieder, no. 3
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cançó del canyís", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Manuel Capdevila i Font) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Manuel Capdevila i Font) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
- ENG English [singable] (Louisa Loring Dresel)
- ENG English [singable] (Walter A. Aue) , "Hidden trails through forest's secrets", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (Robert Schall) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Canto del canneto", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Elke Beatriz Riedel) , "A Canção dos Juncos", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
3. Des Veilchens Grab
Language: German (Deutsch)
Lag ein geknicktes Veilchen Auf einem harten Stein. "Ach, Veilchen, armes Veilchen, Sollst weicher begraben sein." Sie nimmt das tote Veilchen, Steckt's in den Busen tief, Wo tiefer als das Veilchen Geknickte Liebe schlief.
Text Authorship:
- by (Joseph) Albert Knoll (1796 - 1863), from Gedichte eines Oesterreichers, first published 1845
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- ENG English [singable] (Louisa Loring Dresel)
4. Mein Herz ist in Hochland
Language: German (Deutsch)
Mein Herz ist im Hochland, Mein Herz ist nicht hier, Mein Herz ist im Hochland, Mein Hochland bei dir. Auf der Jagd nach dem Hirsch, Auf der Jagd nach dem Reh, Mein Herz ist im Hochland, Wohin ich auch geh'. Fahr wohl du mein Hochland, Fahr wohl du mein Nord, Die Heimat des Mutes, Der Tapferkeit Hort. Wohin ich auch wandre, Wohin, allerwärts, In den Bergen des Hochlands Bleibt ewig mein Herz.
Text Authorship:
- by (Johann) Philipp Kaufmann (1802 - 1846), appears in Gedichte von Robert Burns, first published 1839
Based on:
- a text in English by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "My heart's in the Highlands"
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5. Dein Angesicht so lieb und schön [sung text not yet checked]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Dein Angesicht so lieb und schön, Das hab' ich jüngst im Traum gesehn, Es ist so mild und engelgleich, Und doch so bleich, so [schmerzenbleich]1. Und nur die Lippen, die sind rot; Bald aber küßt sie bleich der Tod. Erlöschen wird das Himmelslicht, Das aus den frommen Augen bricht.
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 5, from Winterzyklus, no. 4
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Jouw aangezicht", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
- ENG English (Edgar Alfred Bowring) , appears in The Poems of Heine Complete, first published 1861
- FRE French (Français) (Charles Beltjens) , no title, appears in Intermezzo lyrique, no. 5, first published 1827
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POL Polish (Polski) (Aleksander Kraushar) , no title, appears in Pieśni Heinego, in Intermezzo, no. 5, first published 1880
- RUS Russian (Русский) (Apollon Nikolayevich Maykov) , no title, appears in Роман в пяти стихотворениях = Roman v pjati stikhotvorenijakh (A novel in five poems), no. 2 [an adaptation]
Confirmed with Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, 1827, page 114.
1 Schumann: "schmerzenreich"6. Anfangs wollt' ich fast verzagen [sung text not yet checked]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Anfangs wollt' ich fast verzagen, und ich glaubt', ich trüg' es nie; und ich hab' es doch getragen - aber fragt mich nur nicht, wie?
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Junge Leiden, in Lieder, no. 8, first published 1819
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "In 't begin wou 'k haast versagen", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "At first I almost despaired", copyright ©
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Au début, j'étais presque découragé", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "All'inizio stavo per scoraggiarmi", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Beate Binnig) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission