How very much I am yours - should I tell you?

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by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)

Translation © by Emily Ezust

Frage nicht

(Sung text for setting by R. Franz)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE

Wie sehr ich dein, soll ich dir sagen?
Ich weiß es nicht und will nicht fragen:
Mein Herz behalte seine Kunde,
Wie sehr es dein im Grunde.

O still! ich möchte sonst erschrecken,
Könnt' ich die Stelle nicht entdecken,
Die unzerstört für Gott verbliebe
Beim Tode deiner Liebe.

Composition:

Robert Franz

Text Authorship:

by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Frage nicht", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Viertes Buch, in Liebesklänge

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , copyright © 2015
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Ne demande pas", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 49

Do not ask

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Franz)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

How very much I am yours - should I tell you?
I do not know and do not even wish to ask:
My heart guards the secret
Of just how deep its love is for you.

Oh hush! for I would be terrified
If I could not find a place in my heart
That would remain intact for God alone,
If your own love were to die.

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2015 by Emily Ezust
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a text in German (Deutsch) by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Frage nicht", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Viertes Buch, in Liebesklänge
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Line count: 8
Word count: 66