by Michael Beer (1800 - 1833)
Scirocco
Language: German (Deutsch)
Armes Kind, Südlich weht der Wind, Und dein Auge schwimmt in Thränen, Und die Brust schwellt heißes Sehnen, Und die matten Glieder Zieht's zum Schlummer nieder. Amor, komm geschwind! Südlich weht der Wind.
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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.
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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