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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)

Lied des Mädchens
 (Sung text for setting by A. Backer-Grøndahl)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Laß schlafen mich und träumen,
Was hab' ich zu versäumen
In dieser Einsamkeit!
Der Reif bedeckt den Garten,
Mein Dasein ist ein Warten
Auf Liebe nur und Lenzeszeit.

Es kommt im Frühlingsglanze
Für jede kleine Pflanze
Einmal der Blütentag.
So wird der Tag auch kommen,
Da diesem Frost entnommen
Mein Herz in Wonnen blühen mag.

Doch bis mir das gegeben,
Däucht mir nur halb mein Leben,
Und kalt wie Winters Wehn;
Trüb schauert's in den Bäumen -
O laß mich schlafen, träumen,
Bis Liebe mich heißt auferstehn!

Composition:

    Set to music by Agathe Ursula Backer-Grøndahl (1847 - 1907), "Lied des Mädchens", op. 14 (6 deutsche Lieder) no. 3, published 1881 [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Lied des Mädchens"

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Song of the maiden", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2007-09-30
Line count: 18
Word count: 86

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