by Wilhelm Müller (1794 - 1827)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Ein Kränzlein möcht' ich sehen
Gewunden um dein Haupt,
Nicht bunt von Sommerblumen,
Nicht immer grün belaubt;

Von hellen, weißen Perlen
Soll es geflochten sein,
Durch deine schwarzen Locken
Fließ' es wie Sternenschein.

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Composition:

    Set to music by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), no title, stanzas 1-2 [ voice and piano ], unpublished, undated, fragment

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The garland of pearls", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2016-02-25
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Word count: 70