by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875)
Verborgenheit Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch)
Laß, o Welt, o laß mich sein! Locket nicht mit Liebesgaben, Laßt dies Herz alleine haben Seine Wonne, seine Pein! Was ich traure, weiß ich nicht, Es ist unbekanntes Wehe; Immerdar durch Tränen sehe Ich der Sonne liebes Licht. Oft bin ich mir kaum bewußt, Und die helle Freude zücket Durch die Schwere, so mich drücket, Wonniglich in meiner Brust. Laß, o Welt, o laß mich sein! Locket nicht mit Liebesgaben, Laßt dies Herz alleine haben Seine Wonne, seine Pein!
Note to stanza 3, line 3: in some anthologies this line is given erroneously as "Durch die Schwere, die mich drücket."
Composition:
- Set to music by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Verborgenheit", 1888, from Mörike-Lieder, no. 12
Text Authorship:
- by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875), "Verborgenheit"
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Paul Hindemith) , "Seclusion", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (Marie Boileau) , "Secrecy"
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Claustration", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Stéphane Goldet) (Pierre de Rosamel) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Gerardo Garciacano Hinojosa) (Simone von Büren) , "Reclusión", copyright © 2010, (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: 16
Word count: 80