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by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)

Ach wärst du mein, es wär' ein schönes...
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
Ach wärst du mein, es wär' ein schönes Leben!
So aber ists Entsagen nur und Trauern,
Und ein verlornes Grollen und Bedauern;
Ich kann es meinem Schicksal nicht vergeben.

Undank tut wohl und jedes Leid der Erde;
Ja! meine Freund' in Särgen, Leich' an Leiche,
Sind ein gelinder Gram, wenn ichs vergleiche
Dem Schmerz, daß ich dich nie besitzen werde.

Available sung texts:   ← What is this?

•   A. Gollmick •   R. Strauss 

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Text Authorship:

  • by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "An *", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Viertes Buch, in Liebesklänge [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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