English translations of Sieben Lieder, opus 25

by James Martin Simon (1880 - 1944)

1. Der heiligen Jungfrau [sung text not yet checked]

by James Martin Simon (1880 - 1944), "Der heiligen Jungfrau", op. 25 (Sieben Lieder) no. 1 (1920), lines 40-48 [ voice, piano ], Berlin : Madrigal Verlag; setting begins: 'Bey stillen Lampenscheinen'

Language: German (Deutsch)

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    "Bey stillen Lampenscheinen
    Zu dienen
    Der Einen und der Reinen,
    Zu weinen
    Nach ihren sel'gen Mienen,
    In Hoffen süß erbangend,
    Das ist mein Lebenslauf,
    So zieht mich's, lind umfangend,
    Sacht, sacht zum Himmel auf."
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Text Authorship:

by Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de La Motte-Fouqué (1777 - 1843), no title, appears in Die Hülfe der heiligen Jungfrau. (Nach einer alten Legende.), no. 1

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Fridr. Baron de la Motte-Fouqué, Dritter Theil, Neueste Auflage, Wien: Bey B. Ph. Bauer, 1819, pages 178-180. Note: part 1 of 9 parts.

by Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de La Motte-Fouqué (1777 - 1843)

1. To the Holy Virgin

Language: English

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Line count: 10
Word count: 43