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by (Karl) Ludwig Pfau (1821 - 1894)

Unermesslich
 (Sung text for setting by F. Abt)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
O Sterne, goldene Sterne!
Wohl scheint ihr wunderlicht;
Doch wie die Äugelein scheinen
Von der Herzigen, von der Meinen,
Wenn sie spricht: "Ich hab' dich so gerne!"
So scheinet ihr nicht.

O Sonne, goldene Sonne!
Wohl hast du ein scharf Gesicht;
Du miß'st mit deinem Strahle
So viel tausend Gebirge und Tale.
Doch die Wonne, o meine Wonne --
Die miß'st du nicht.

Composition:

    Set to music by Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Unermesslich", op. 149 (4 Lieder für Sopran (oder Tenor)) no. 2, published 1858 [ tenor or soprano and piano ], Leipzig, Siegel

Text Authorship:

  • by (Karl) Ludwig Pfau (1821 - 1894), no title, appears in Gedichte [1847], in 3. Lieder und Stimmen, in Burschenlieder, no. 5

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

  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "O stars, golden stars", copyright ©


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: 69

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