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by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729 - 1781)

Lied
 (Sung text for setting by L. Beethoven)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT
Ohne Liebe 
Lebe, wer da kann;
Wenn er auch ein Mensch schon bliebe,
Bleibt er doch kein Mann.

Süße Liebe
Mach' mein Lebensüß,
Stille ein die regen Triebe
Sonder Hindernis!

Schmachten lassen
Sei der Schönen Pflicht;
Nur uns ewig schmachten lassen,
Dieses sei sie nicht!

Composition:

    Set to music by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), "Lied", op. 52 (Acht Lieder) no. 6

Text Authorship:

  • by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729 - 1781), "Die Liebe", appears in Lieder

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cançó", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Lied (‘Zonder liefde’)", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 45

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