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by Alfred Henschke (1890 - 1928), as Jucundus Fröhlich Klabund

Herr, ich liebte
 (Sung text for setting by C. Orff)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Herr, ich liebte
Aller Dinge
Niederstes,
Beflecktestes.

Herr, ich kniete
Vor dem
Götzen
Geld.

Spielte mit den Teufeln
Um das goldne Glück.
Ein verspielter
Engel.

Morgentau beglänzte
Meine Einsamkeit.
Schwüre warf ich schwärmend
In den roten Mond.
Herr, ich trog den Treusten,
Häufte Ekel,
Kotigen Gewinst.

Herr, laß mich in dich verlieren;
Laß mich schweben mit den Wolken,
Laß mich singen mit den Vögeln,
Laß mich glänzen mit den Sternen,
Laß mich lieben mit den Tieren --
Schreiten mit dem Schreitenden.

Composition:

    Set to music by Carl Orff (1895 - 1982), "Herr, ich liebte", 1919 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder und Gesänge nach Texten von Klabund, no. 3

Text Authorship:

  • by Alfred Henschke (1890 - 1928), as Jucundus Fröhlich Klabund, no title, appears in Irene oder die Gesinnung. Ein Gesang, no. 21

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Lord, I loved", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Seigneur, j'ai aimé", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 25
Word count: 80

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