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by Marie Nathusius, née Scheele (1817 - 1857)

Das Schlüsselloch im Herzen
 (Sung text for setting by E. Mayer)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Vor mein Herzlein hab' ich 'ne Thür gefügt[.]
Vor das Thürlein hab' ich ein Schloss gelegt[.]
In dem Schlösslein hab' ich den Schlüssel gedreht[.]
Aber was hilfts?
Lass ich den Schlüssel stecken,
Wird’s bald der Dieb entdecken,
Wenn ich den Schlüssel zog[,]
So bleibt das Schlüsselloch.
Und ist das Löchlein noch so klein[,]
Die Lieb' die ziehet doch hinein.
Was hilft nun Schlüsslein, Schlösslein, Thür?
Mein Herz bleibt verliebet für und für!

Composition:

    Set to music by Emilie Mayer (1821 - 1883), "Das Schlüsselloch im Herzen", published 1847 [ voice and piano ], from Zwei Gesänge, no. 2, Berlin, Challier und Co.

Text Authorship:

  • by Marie Nathusius, née Scheele (1817 - 1857)

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The keyhole in the heart", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2015-12-29
Line count: 12
Word count: 72

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