by Michael Beer (1800 - 1833)
Scirocco
Language: German (Deutsch)
Armes Kind, Südlich weht der Wind, Und dein Auge [schwimmt]1 in Thränen, Und die Brust schwellt heißes]2 Sehnen, Und die matten Glieder Zieht's zum Schlummer nieder. Amor, komm geschwind! Südlich weht der Wind.
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2 Meyerbeer: "dein Herz ist voller"
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Confirmed with Michael Beer, Sämmtliche Werke, ed. by Eduard von Schenk, Leipzig: F. A. Brockhaus, 1835, page 821. Appears in Lyrische Gedichte.
1 Meyerbeer: "steht"2 Meyerbeer: "dein Herz ist voller"
Text Authorship:
- by Michael Beer (1800 - 1833), "Scirocco", subtitle: "Neapel" [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 Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791 - 1864), "Scirocco", also set in French (Français) [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Émile Deschamps (1791 - 1871) ; composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer.
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This text was added to the website: 2004-01-20
Line count: 8
Word count: 35