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by Johann Georg Seegemund (1794 - 1877), as Gottwalt
Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Liebe findet schnell die Worte
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Liebe findet schnell die Worte,
Wenn sie einsam sehnend geht,
Liebe die am rechten Orte
Ganz zur Unzeit stille steht,
Alles weiss sie sich zu sagen
Und sie baut ihr ganzes Glück,
Nichts vergisset sie zu fragen,
Nur die Antwort bleibt zurück.

Bricht die lang ersehnte Stunde
Endlich wunderbar herein,
Liegt ein Schloß vor ihrem Munde
Und sie fragt  nicht Ja noch Nein;
Alles ist hinab getauchet
Nur ihr süßer Name nicht,
Eh' die Lippe: Liebe! hauchet
Tönt  es Liebe was sie spricht.

Liebe läßt sich still genügen,
Braucht zu Worten wenig Zeit,
Trinkt in vollen Lebenszügen
Ihre seel'ge Ewigkeit.
Liebe fragt nach weiter Keinen,
Liebe kennt nur ihrer zwei,
Und was die als drittes meinen
Ist nur immer sie dabei.

Available sung texts: (what is this?)

•   J. Lang 

J. Lang sets stanzas 1(lines1-5, 7-8), 2(lines1-5, 7-8), 3(lines1-5, 7-8)

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Confirmed with: Die Sängerfahrt. Eine Neujahrsgabe für Freunde der Dichtkunst und Mahlerey,gesammelt von Friedrich Förster, Berlin: in der Maurerschen Buchhandlung, 1818, pages 119-120.

Note: the published song by Lang erroneously attributes this text to "Brecht" but the poet given in the table of contents of the above book is "Gottwalt".

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Georg Seegemund (1794 - 1877), as Gottwalt, "Gewährung" [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 Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Lied", op. 6 (Vier deutsche Lieder) no. 2, published <<1838, stanzas 1(lines1-5,7-8),2(lines1-5,7-8),3(lines1-5,7-8) [ voice and piano ], note: first published in München (Munich) by F. A. Schäffer without an opus number; designated in 1867 as opus 6 [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2006-11-10
Line count: 24
Word count: 126

Love quickly finds words
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Love quickly finds words
When it walks alone and in longing,
Love which near the beloved
Is struck mute in the most untimely fashion.
It knows everything to say to itself,
And it creates its own complete happiness,
It forgets to ask nothing.
Only the answer is held back.

If the long-awaited hour
Finally and magically comes,
Then it is as if a lock is upon love's lips
And it asks neither yes nor no.
Everything is sunk into the depths,
Only love's sweet name is not.
Before the lips can breathe love
It is love that rings out when they speak.

Love is quietly satisfied,
Needs little time for words.
It drinks its blessed eternity
In great draughts of life.
Love does not care about anyone else
Love only knows the two of them
And what others imagine to be a threesome lover, beloved, and love itself
Is actually always love alone.

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Translated titles:
"Gewährung" = "Permission"
"Lied" = "Song"


Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2006 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Georg Seegemund (1794 - 1877), as Gottwalt, "Gewährung"
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This text was added to the website: 2006-11-10
Line count: 24
Word count: 155

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