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by Franz Danzi (1763 - 1826)

Ich liebe dich
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
  Ich liebe dich 
So inniglich,
Ich kann es nicht beschreiben,
Und ewig soll
Mein Herz so voll
Von deinem Bilde bleiben,
O könnt' ich doch
Ein Jährchen noch
In deinem Arme leben,
Dann wollt' ich ja
Fern oder nah
Vor keinem Schicksal beben.

  Der Reiz verblüht, 
Das Leben flieht,
Ach, leider! Ungenossen;
Der Augenblick
Kömmt nicht zurück,
Der ungenützt verflossen.
Bedenke das,
O siehe, nass
Mein Aug' an deinem hangen,
Und liebst du mich,
So wie ich dich,
Gewährst du mein Verlangen.

  Umsonst versuch'
Der Tod, zum Bruch
Der Treu' mich zu verleiten;
Der Liebe Glut
Durchwallt mein Blut
Durch alle Ewigkeiten.
Der Hölle Schmerz
Selbst höhnt das Herz,
Genoss es diese Freuden:
Ja, es verlacht
Der Götter Macht
Trotz allen künft'gen Leiden!

Available sung texts:   ← What is this?

•   H. Marschner •   H. Schnaubelt 

J. Lang sets lines 1-7 in (at least) one setting - see below for more information
J. Lang sets stanza 1 in (at least) one setting - see below for more information
H. Schnaubelt sets stanza 1

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Note: the first stanza of Danzi's text (which was first published with his music) has also appeared in several anthologies published between 1858 and 1876, either alone or followed by other stanzas unrelated to the above, with no attribution.


Text Authorship:

  • by Franz Danzi (1763 - 1826)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Franz Danzi (1763 - 1826), "Ich liebe dich so inniglich", op. 15 (6 Deutsche Lieder) no. 2, P 172 no. 2, published [1815] [ voice and piano ], Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Duett", c1834, lines 1-7 [ soprano, alto and piano ], unpublished, incomplete [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Geständniß", 1841, stanza 1 [ voice and piano ], unpublished [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Heinrich August Marschner (1795 - 1861), "Ich liebe dich", op. 5 (12 Lieder mit Begleitung der Guitarre) no. 6 [ voice and guitar ] [sung text checked 1 time]

The text above (or a part of it) is used in the following settings:
  • by Heinrich Schnaubelt (1814 - 1871), "Liebesgeständnis", op. 42 no. 10, published 1871 [ men's chorus a cappella ], from Lieder-Album für Männergesang, no. 10, Regensburg, Georg Joseph Manz
    • View the full text. [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2022-11-17
Line count: 36
Word count: 132

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