by Friedrich von Hardenberg (1772 - 1801), as Novalis
Language: German (Deutsch)
Ich sehe dich in tausend Bildern, Maria, lieblich ausgedrückt, Doch keins von allen kann dich schildern, Wie meine Seele dich erblickt. Ich weiß nur, daß der Welt Getümmel Seitdem mir wie ein Traum verweht, Und ein unnennbar süßer Himmel Mir ewig im Gemüthe steht.
Composition:
- Set to music by Joseph Marx (1882 - 1964), "Marienlied", 1909, published 1910 [ high voice and piano or organ or orchestra ], in Lieder und Gesänge, I. Folge, Nr.17, also set in English
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich von Hardenberg (1772 - 1801), as Novalis, no title, appears in Geistliche Lieder, no. 15, first published 1802
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Maria", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (A. Rosenthal) , "Song to Mary"
- ENG English (Joel Ayau) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (George MacDonald) , "Spiritual Songs, number 15", appears in Rampolli: Growths from a Long Planted Root. Being Translations, New and Old, Chiefly from the German, first published 1897
- ENG English (Amy Pfrimmer) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Hymne à Marie", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Richard Morris , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 44