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by Otto Julius Bierbaum (1865 - 1910)

Letzte Bitte
 (Sung text for setting by F. Gernsheim)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
Laß mich noch einmal dir ins schwarze Auge sehn, 
Laß mich noch einmal tief ins heiße Dunkel senken 
Den trunkenen Blick, dann will ich weitergehn 
Und dich vergessen ... Nur in harter Zeit, 
Wenn sich der Sehnsucht Augen rückwärts lenken, 
Wenn meine Seele nach Vergangenem schreit, 
Dann will ich jenes einen Blicks gedenken, 
Des liebeheißen, gütereichen Blicks, 
Der mir im Bann versagenden Geschicks 
Das Herz zu einem schmerzentiefen Glück geweiht.

Composition:

    Set to music by Friedrich Gernsheim (1839 - 1916), "Letzte Bitte", op. 74 (Fünf Gedichte von Otto Julius Bierbaum) no. 1 [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Otto Julius Bierbaum (1865 - 1910), "Letzte Bitte", appears in Irrgarten der Liebe. Verliebte, launenhafte und moralische Lieder, Gedichte und Sprüche aus den Jahren 1885 bis 1900, in Lieder

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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 (Laura Prichard) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani

This text was added to the website: 2008-07-04
Line count: 10
Word count: 69

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