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by Stefan George (1868 - 1933)

Heisst es viel dich bittten
 (Sung text for setting by A. Schnabel)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Heisst es viel dich bitten
Wenn ich einmal still
Nachdem ich lang gelitten
Vor dir knieen mag?
Deine hand ergreifen
Leise drücken mag
Und im kusse streifen
Kurz und fromm und still?
Nennst du es erhören
Wenn gestreng und still
Ohne mich zu stören
Dein wink mich dulden mag?

Composition:

    Set to music by Artur Schnabel (1882 - 1951), "Heisst es viel dich bittten", op. 14 no. 6, published 1903 [ voice and piano ], from Sieben Lieder op. 14 für Singstimme und Klavier, no. 6, confirmed with a CD booklet

Text Authorship:

  • by Stefan George (1868 - 1933), no title, appears in Das Buch der Sagen und Sänge, in Sänge eines fahrenden Spielmanns, no. 4

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

  • ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2008-07-11
Line count: 12
Word count: 49

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