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by Christian Ludwig Reissig (1784 - 1847)

Sehnsucht
 (Sung text for setting by C. Loewe)
 See base text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  DUT
Die stille Nacht umdunkelt 
Erquickend Tal und Höh',
Der Stern der Liebe funkelt
Sanft wallend in den See.

Verstummt sind in den Zweigen
Die Sänger der Natur;
Geheimnisvolles Schweigen 
Ruht auf der Blumenflur.

Ach, mir nur schließt kein Schlummer 
Die müden Augen zu:
Komm, lindre meinen Kummer, 
Du stiller Gott der Ruh!

Sanft trockne mir die Tränen 
Gib süßen Freuden Raum,
Komm, täusche hold mein Sehnen 
Mit einem Rosentraum!

O zaubre meinen Blicken 
Die Holde, die mich flieht,
Laß mich ans Herz sie drücken,
Daß edle Lieb' entglüht!

Du Holde, die ich meine,
Wie sehn' ich mich nach dir;
Erscheine, ach, erscheine
Und läche Hoffnung mir!

Composition:

    Set to music by Carl Loewe (1796 - 1869), "Sehnsucht", from Acht Jugendlieder, no. 8

Text Authorship:

  • by Christian Ludwig Reissig (1784 - 1847)

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

  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Hunkering", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Pilar Lirio

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 109

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