by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856)

Wenn das Herz dir ist beklommen
 (Sung text for setting by J. Lang)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Wenn das Herz dir ist beklommen
Und in's Auge Thränen kommen,
Weißt nicht, was dir werden soll,
Wenn kein Antlitz dir erscheinet,
Das es treulich mit dir meinet,
Und dein Auge wird zu voll;--

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First published in the periodical Morgenblatt, March 22, 1841 (No. 69).

Composition:

    Set to music by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Wenn das Herz dir ist beklommen", 1840, published 2008, stanza 1 [ voice and piano ], München: Strube Verlag

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  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2006-12-13
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