by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921)
Language: German (Deutsch)
War ich gar so jung und dumm,
Wollte gerne wissen:
"Warum ist mein Mund so roth?"
Sprach der Mai:
"Zum Küssen."
Als der Nebel schlich durch's Land,
Hab' ich fragen müssen:
"Warum ist mein Mund so blaß?"
Sprach der Herbst:
"Vom Küssen."
Composition:
- Set to music by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Vom Küssen!", op. 23 (Vier Lieder) no. 4 (1898) [ medium voice and piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921), "Vom Küssen", appears in Gedichte, in 2. Vermischte Gedichte, no. 38
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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 (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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