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by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891)

O Liebe, schönste Blume
 (Sung text for setting by E. Flügel)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
  O Liebe, schönste Blume,
Wie keine mir gefällt;
Aus Gottes Heiligthume
Verpflanzt in diese Welt!
  Viel tausend Blumen blühen
Im Thal und auf den Höhn;
Doch keine sah ich glühen 
Wie dich so schön, so schön!

  Und, ach! wie bald verwehen
Sie all' in kurzer Zeit;
Du aber mußt bestehen,
Und blühst in Ewigkeit!
  O Liebe, schönste Blume!
Wer dich gefunden hat, 
Der wird, von deinem Ruhme 
Zu singen, nimmer satt!

Also confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, pages 214-215.

Composition:

    Set to music by Ernst Paul Flügel (1844 - 1912), "O Liebe, schönste Blume", op. 5 (Sieben Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 5, published 1879 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Bote & Bock

Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "O Liebe, schönste Blume!", appears in Liederbuch, in 2. Liebeslieder, no. 243

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Oh love, most beautiful flower!", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2017-10-12
Line count: 16
Word count: 73

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