O laß mich nur von ferne stehn
Und hangen stumm an deinem Blick;
Du bist so jung, du bist so schön,
Aus deinen Augen lacht das Glück.
Doch ich so arm, so müde schon,
Ich habe nichts, was dich gewinnt.
O, wär' ich doch ein Königssohn
Und du ein arm', verlassen Kind!

Note: Reger SW lists this as "Dichter[in] unbekannt" (unknown poet)

Composition:

Set to music by Clemens von Franckenstein (1875 - 1942), "Bettlerliebe", op. 49 (Drei Gesänge) no. 3, published 1934 [ voice and piano ], Ed. Bote & G. Bock, Berlin, MCMXXXIV

Text Authorship:

• by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Bettlerliebe"

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

• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "L'amour mendiant", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2007-07-30
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Word count: 52