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Zwölf Terzetten und dreistimmige Lieder für Tenor, Bariton und Bass , opus 23

by Julius Becker (1811 - 1859)

Translations available for the entire opus: ENG 

4. Stummsein der Liebe
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wohl neigt nach goldner Sonne
Sich stumm die Blum' der Au,
Doch spricht von ihrer Wonne
Im Kelch der helle Tau.

Halt' ich dich Lieb' umwunden,
Gedrückt ans Herze ganz,
Schweigt Lippe fest gebunden
Spricht nur des Auges Glanz.

 ... 

Text Authorship:

  • by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "Stummsein der Liebe", appears in Gedichte, in Die lyrischen Gedichte

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Love's muteness", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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