by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
Translation by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)

Das Meer hat seine Perlen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
Das Meer hat seine Perlen,
Der Himmel hat seine Sterne,
Aber mein Herz, mein Herz,
Mein Herz hat seine Liebe.

Groß ist das Meer und der Himmel,
Doch größer ist mein Herz,
Und schöner als Perlen und Sterne
Leuchtet und strahlt meine Liebe.

Du kleines, junges Mädchen,
Komm an mein großes Herz;
Mein Herz und das Meer und der Himmel
Vergehn vor lauter Liebe.

R. Franz sets stanzas 1-2

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The sea hath its pearls
 (Sung text for setting by M. White)
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Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
The sea hath its pearls,
The heaven hath its stars;
But my heart, my heart,
My heart has its love.

Great are the sea and the heaven;
Yet greater is my heart,
And fairer than pearls and stars
Flashes and beams my love.

Thou little, youthful maiden,
Come unto my great heart;
My heart, and the sea and the heaven
Are melting away for love!

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This text was added to the website: 2005-07-04
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Word count: 66