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by Karl Herloß (1804 - 1849), as Karl Herloßsohn

Wie bist du schön
 (Sung text for setting by C. Fischer)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Wie bist Du schön, o Mädchen,
Du lieblich blühn'des Kind!
Ich glaub' nicht, daß im Sommer
Die Rosen schöner sind.

Bald welkt am Strauch die Rose,
Wie man sie pflegen mag;
Doch du, Du blühest schöner
An jedem neuen Tag.

Die Nachtigall singt lieblich
Dort in dem Wiesengrund,
Doch schön're Töne quellen,
Aus deinem holden Mund.

Auf Deinen süßen Lippen,
Auf Deinen Wangen lacht
Von tausend frischen Rosen
Die jugendliche Pracht.

Ein Netz aus gold'nen Fäden,
Es ist Dein blondes Haar!
Aus heller Stirne leuchtet
Dein blaues Augenpaar.

Um Deine Lippen schwebet
Froh jugendlich der Scherz;
Doch bleibt von all' dem Schönen
Das schönste doch Dein Herz.

Composition:

    Set to music by Carl Ludwig Fischer (1816 - 1877), "Wie bist du schön", op. 10 no. 1, published 1850 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Mainz, Schott

Text Authorship:

  • by Karl Herloß (1804 - 1849), as Karl Herloßsohn, "Louise", appears in Buch der Liebe, in Lieder der Liebe

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Louisa", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2011-02-04
Line count: 24
Word count: 114

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