Du mit der Stirne voller Licht, Du mit den wunderbaren Braunaugen und den seidnen Haaren, Ich kenne dich! Du aber kennst mich nicht. Du mit dem klaren Angesicht, Du Zarte mit deinen leisen, Fremdländischen, süßen Liederweisen, Ich liebe dich! Du aber kennst mich nicht.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Laci Boldemann (1921 - 1969), "Du mit der Stirne voller Licht", op. 3 (Vier Lieder für eine tiefe Stimme zu Gedichten von Hermann Hesse) no. 3, published c1950 [ low voice and piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Hesse (1877 - 1962), "Lady Rosa", written 1901, first published <<1915
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-05-15
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