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by Heinrich Wenzel

An ihr Auge
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
   Du wunderbares Räthsel,
Sprich, was bedeutest Du?
Du deckest selbst geöffnet
Ein süß Geheimniß zu.
 
   Du kühle Meerestiefe,
O sprich, was in Dir ruht?
Du goldne Flammenquelle,
Woher die ew'ge Gluth?
 
   In Dir erglänzt die Sonne,
Und doch ist's in Dir Nacht!
Die Sterne glänzen helle
Zugleich mit Mondespracht!
 
   Von Liebe und von Sehnsucht
Sprichst Du wohl allzumal;
Das Licht ist Deine Rede,
Und jedes Wort ein Strahl!
 
   In diesen süßen Worten
Lies't wohl kein Mensch sich satt,
Wenn auch von Allen Keiner
Dich ganz verstanden hat.

Available sung texts:   ← What is this?

•   J. Kessler 

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Confirmed with: Gedichte von Heinrich Wenzel, Glogau: Druck und Verlag von C. Flemming, 1836, pages 25-26

Note for stanza 2, line 4, word 2: in Kessler's score, the word "du" appears instead of "die", but this is probably a misprint.


Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Wenzel , "An ihr Auge", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch. Liebesgedichte, in 1. Lieder und Epigramme, no. 50 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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This text was added to the website: 2016-07-27
Line count: 20
Word count: 91

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