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possibly by Eduard (Philipp) Devrient (1801 - 1877)

Geständniß
 (Sung text for setting by F. Mendelssohn)
 Matches base text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG
Kennst du nicht das Glutverlangen,
Diese Qual und diese Lust?
Die mit Hoffen und mit Bangen
Woget durch die enge Brust?

Siehst du denn nicht, wie ich bebe,
Schein' ich lächelnd auch und kalt,
Wie ich ringe, wie ich strebe
Gegen deine Allgewalt!

Ahnst du nichts von meinen Schmerzen,
Hast du Mitleid nicht für mich?
Spricht im unentweihten Herzen
Keine Stimme denn für mich?

Laß die Qual mich nicht verzehren,
Ach Maria, sei doch mein!
Dir nur will ich angehören,
Ich will ganz dein eigen sein!

Composition:

    Set to music by Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847), "Geständniß", op. 9 (Zwölf Lieder [nos. 7, 10, and 12 are by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel]) no. 2

Text Authorship:

  • possibly by Eduard (Philipp) Devrient (1801 - 1877)

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Bekentenis", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Do you not know the burning desire", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 86

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