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by Oscar von Redwitz-Schmölz (1823 - 1891)

Ich will dich auf den Händen tragen
 (Sung text for setting by W. Bradsky)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG ENG
Ich will dich auf den Händen tragen,
Und dir ein treuer Engel sein;
Will legen meine junge Seele
Ganz in dein liebes Herz hinein.

Ich will für mich ja Nichts erflehen,
Für dich nur Alles ganz allein;
Ach! Wenn so ganz ich in dir lebe,
Schließt ja auch mich der Segen ein! 

Composition:

    Set to music by Wenzel Theodor Bradsky (1833 - 1881), "Ich will dich auf den Händen tragen", op. 7, published 186-? [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Oscar von Redwitz-Schmölz (1823 - 1891), no title, appears in Amaranth, in Amaranths stille Lieder

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

  • ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Harry Joelson

This text was added to the website: 2009-01-23
Line count: 8
Word count: 53

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