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possibly by Hermann Kunibert Neumann (1808 - 1875)

Am Strande saß ein rosig Kind
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Am Strande saß ein rosig Kind
Und sah in's Meer hinein, 
Und dacht' bei sich:  wie tief mag wohl 
Das klare Wasser sein?  

Und auf dem Berge stand ein Mann, 
Sah in die Luft hinein 
Und dacht' bei sich:  wie hoch mag wohl 
Der blaue Himmel sein?  

Ich aber schau' dem Liebchen traut  
In's blaue Äugelein.  --  
Wie tief mag wohl das Wasser dort, 
Wie hoch der Himmel sein?

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Confirmed with Der Wanderer, achtundzwanzigster Jahrgang, erster Band, no editor named, Wien: A. Strauß's sel. Witwe, 1841, page 507. Appears in issue no. 127, dated Freitag, den 28. Mai 1841. Author given as H. Neumann.


Text Authorship:

  • possibly by Hermann Kunibert Neumann (1808 - 1875), "Die Frage" [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 Gustav Langer (1830 - 1889), "Frage", op. 10 (Drei Gedichte) no. 3 [ voice and piano ], Hannover: Nagel [sung text not yet checked]
  • by C. Friedrich Seidel (d. 1856), "Die Frage", op. 1 (Sechs deutsche Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2 [ voice and piano ], Erfurt: Gotthilf Wilhelm Körner [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2021-03-29
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