by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG ENG FRE
Ich trag' ein glückselig 
glückseliges Geheimnis
Mit mir herum,
Ich möchts allen Leuten vertrauen
Und bleib' doch stumm!
Ach, jubeln möchte ich und singen,
Von früh bis spät --
Und rege nur heimlich die Lippen,
Wie zum Gebet!

Composition:

    Set to music by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Geheimnis", 1900 [ voice and piano ], from Liebeslieder, no. 2

Text Authorship:

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Secret", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Secret", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Secret", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Secret", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2007-07-04
Line count: 8
Word count: 37