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by Joseph Müller (1802 - 1872)

Spende, Veilchen, deine Düfte
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE ITA
Spende, Veilchen, deine Düfte 
zu Marias Preis und Ruhm, 
statt des Weihrauchs, statt der Myrrhen
bring'ich dich in's Heiligthum.

Eitler Prunk und bunt Geschmeide
sind nicht deiner Schönheit Zier,
in dem einfach blauen Kleide
prangst du edler als Saphir.

Stille blühst du und bescheiden
deiner Tugend unbewusst,
einsam willst du gerne wohnen 
aller Menschen Freud und Lust.

So auch blüthest du, Maria,
einsten als des Herren Braut,
Gott hat aller Welten Segen,
alle Himmel dir vertraut.

Keusche Jungfrau, Himmelspforte,
lass mich wie das Veilchen sein,
ohne Stolz und ohne Hoffart
stets bescheiden, keusch und rein.

Lass mich wie die blauen Blümchen
immer sanft sein, fromm und gut,
dir, Maria, stets zu Ehren
leben unter deiner Hut.

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Note: one Liszt score has a typo in stanza 2, line 1, word 1 ("Eiller") and another typo in stanza 3, line 2, word 3 ("und bewusst")


Text Authorship:

  • by Joseph Müller (1802 - 1872) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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Research team for this page: Virginia Knight , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 117

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