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by Johann Paul Friedrich Richter (1763 - 1825), as Jean Paul

Wär' ich es
 (Sung text for setting by C. Gollmick)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wär' ich ein Stern -- ich wollt' ihr leuchten, 
  Wär' ich eine Rose -- ich wollt' ihr blühen,
Wär' ich ein Ton -- ich dräng' ins Herz ihr, 
  Wär' ich die Liebe -- ich bliebe drin! 
Ja, wär' ich nur ein Traum -- ich wollt' in ihren Schlummer zieh'n,
Und Stern und Rose und die Liebe und Alles sein, 
Und gern verschwinden, wenn sie erwacht.

Notes
Line 5: in Gollmick's setting, in the repetition, "Schlummer" becomes "süßen Schlummer"
Line 6: in Gollmick's setting, in the repetition, "Rose" becomes "Ros'"

Composition:

    Set to music by Carl Gollmick (1796 - 1866), "Wär' ich es"

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Paul Friedrich Richter (1763 - 1825), as Jean Paul, "An Wina"

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

This text was added to the website: 2010-11-30
Line count: 7
Word count: 71

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