Du liebes Auge, willst dich tauchen,
In meines Aug's geheimste Tiefe,
Zu spähen, wo in blauen Gründen
Verborgen eine Perle schliefe?

Du liebes Auge, tauche nieder,
Und in die klare Tiefe dringe
Und lächle, wenn ich dir dein Bildniß
Als schönste Perle wiederbringe.

Composition:

Set to music by Robert Franz (1815 - 1892), "Du liebes Auge", op. 16 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 1, published 1852 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Whistling

Text Authorship:

• by Otto Roquette (1824 - 1896), "Perlenfischer"

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

• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Pêcheur de perles", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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

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