Der reichste Lohn
Language: German (Deutsch)
In ihrem Solde steh' ich treu
Mit meines Liedes Weisen,
Nur immer ihre Huld aufs Neu'
Mit Sang und Klang zu preisen.
Aus jedem Lied in Freud' und Leid,
Ihr Bildnis widerstrahlet;
O wie den Sänger jederzeit
Mit reichem Lohn sie zahlet!
Nicht eitles Lob wird mir zum Dank,
wenn sie den Klang vernommen:
Viel süßer'n Lohn für meinen Sang
hab' ich stets überkommen!
Mit Küssen lohnt sie süßer Art
In ihrer frommen Weise;
Noch Schön'res hat sie aufgespart
Zum allerhöchsten Preise:
Mit Perlen lohnt sie königlich,
Mit hellen Wonnezähren:
Wie möcht' auf weiter Erden ich
Wohl reicher'n Lohn begehren?
B. Randhartinger sets stanzas 1-2, 4-5
Confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, page 204.
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The richest reward
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
I stand faithfully in her service
With the melodies of my song,
Only ever anew to praise her grace
With song and sonority.
From out of every song in weal and woe,
Her image is radiantly reflected;
Oh, how at all times she compensates
The singer with rich reward!
Not vain praise becomes my thanks
When she has heard the sound:
I have always received
Much sweeter reward for my singing!
In her divine fashion she recompenses
Me with kisses in a sweet manner;
She has saved something that is still more beautiful
For the highest of all prizes:
With pearls she royally rewards me,
With bright tears of bliss:
How could I desire a richer reward
Upon this broad earth?
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