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by Ricarda Octavia Huch (1864 - 1947)

Eine Melodie singt mein Herz
 (Sung text for setting by F. Gernsheim)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Eine Melodie 
Singt mein Herz, die du gesungen. 
Still auf deinem Knie 
Lag mein Haupt, von deinem Arm umschlungen.

Schwerer Duft der Nacht 
Zog mit müdem Hauch vorüber.
Bang' hab ich gedacht: 
Sterben müßt' ich, hätt' ich dich noch lieber. 

Liebst du auch so sehr? 
Warum singst du solche Lieder?
Aus verhülltem Meer 
Läuten Glocken auf und tauchen nieder.

Tief im dunklen Dom 
Schwanken Weihrauch und Choräle . . .
Wie ein Tränenstrom 
Zieht es einsam jetzt durch meine Seele.

Composition:

    Set to music by Friedrich Gernsheim (1839 - 1916), "Eine Melodie singt mein Herz", op. 88 no. 1 [ voice and piano ], from Liebesgedichte, no. 1

Text Authorship:

  • by Ricarda Octavia Huch (1864 - 1947), no title, appears in Neue Gedichte (Liebesgedichte), first published 1907

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

  • ENG English (John Glenn Paton) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Une mélodie", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: John Versmoren

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 80

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