Wie erkenn' ich dein Treulieb Vor den andern nun? An den Muschelhut und Stab. Und den Sandalschuh'n.
Wie erkenn' ich dein Treulieb
Set by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Wie erkenn' ich dein Treulieb", WoO posth. 22 no. 1 (1873), from Ophelia-Lieder, no. 1, also set in English  [sung text checked 1 time]
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Authorship:
- by August Wilhelm Schlegel (1767 - 1845), no title
Based on:
- a text in English by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , appears in Hamlet [an adaptation] and misattributed to William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
Based on:
- a text in English possibly by Walter Raleigh, Sir (1552? - 1618)
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "How will I know your true love", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Er ist lange tot und hin, Tot und hin, Fräulein! Ihm zu Häupten ein Rasen grün, Ihm zu Fuß ein Stein.
Authorship:
- by August Wilhelm Schlegel (1767 - 1845)
Based on:
- a text in English by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist and misattributed to William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
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