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by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)

Weil' auf mir, du dunkles Auge

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT CAT DUT ENG ENG ENG FRE

Weil' auf mir, du dunkles Auge,
Übe deine ganze Macht,
Ernste, milde, träumerische,
Unergründlich süße Nacht!

Nimm mit deinem Zauberdunkel
Diese Welt von hinnen mir,
Daß du über meinem Leben
Einsam schwebest für und für.

Available sung texts: ← What is this?

• H. von Hochberg • E. Sjögren • J. Stich

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Confirmed with Nicolaus Lenau's sämtliche Werke, herausgegeben von G. Emil Barthel, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun., [1883], page 11.

Text Authorship:

by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Bitte", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Sehnsucht [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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