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by Eligius Franz Joseph, Freiherr von Münch-Bellinghausen (1806 - 1871), as Friedrich Halm

Geisternähe
 (Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
Was weht um meine Schläfe 
Wie laue Frühlingsluft, 
Was spielt um meine Wangen
Wie süßer Rosenduft?
 
Es ist dein holder Gedanke, 
Der tröstend mich umspielt,
Es ist dein stilles Sehnen, 
Was meine Schläfe kühlt!

Und was wie Harfenklänge
Um meine Sinne schwirrt,
Mein Name ist's, der leise 
Von deinen Lippen irrt.

Ich fühle deine Nähe! 
Es ist dein Wunsch, dein Geist,
Der mich aus weiter Ferne 
An deinen Busen reißt.

Composition:

    Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Geisternähe", op. 77 (Lieder und Gesänge für Singstimme und Klavier (Heft 3)) no. 3 (1850), published 1851 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Whistling

Text Authorship:

  • by Eligius Franz Joseph, Freiherr von Münch-Bellinghausen (1806 - 1871), as Friedrich Halm, no title, appears in Hochzeitlieder, no. 8

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Proximitat de l’esperit", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Geesten elkaar nabij", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Spirits around", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Esprit proche", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: John Versmoren

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 70

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