by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
Mir ist, nun ich dich habe,
Als müßt' ich sterben.
Was könnt' ich, das mich labe,
Noch sonst erwerben?

Mir ist, nun ich dich habe,
Ich sei gestorben.
Mir ist zum stillen Grab
Dein Herz erworben.

Composition:

    Set to music by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Widmung", op. 4 (Sechs Lieder) no. 2 (1891) [ medium voice, piano ]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Jos. Van de Vijver)
  • ENG English (Linda Godry) , "Dedication", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2007-02-23
Line count: 8
Word count: 36