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Ach, wenn du wärst mein eigen, Wie lieb sollt'st du mir sein, Wie wollt' ich tief im Herzen Nur hegen dich allein, Und alle Wonn' und alles Glück Mir schöpfen nur aus deinem Blick. Ach, wenn du wärst mein eigen, Wie wär' die Welt dann schön, Es bliebe nichts zu wünschen, Als stets -- dich anzuseh'n; ... Mein höchster Lohn, mein höchstes Glück Erglänzte mir in deinem Blick. ... Ach, wenn du wärst mein eigen, Bis einst mein Auge bricht, So würd' ich droben sagen: "Ich laß dich ewig nicht! "Im Himmel selbst ohn' dich kein Glück!" Das ist mein Trost, mein Hoffnungsblick.
Note: the text above is taken from lines 1-10,17,18,25-30 of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Wenn du wärst mein eigen", op. 23 (Drei Lieder) no. 2 (1840), published 1840/1, lines 1-10,17,18,25-30 [ voice and piano ], München: K. b. Hof Musikalien-Handlung von Falter & Sohn und Jos. Aibl (1840/1); Stuttgart: Verlag der Ebner'schen Kunst- und Musikhandlung (1859)
Text Authorship:
- by Ida Marie Luise Sophie Friederike Gustava Hahn-Hahn (1805 - 1880), "Wenn du wärst mein eigen", appears in Gedichte, first published 1835
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 171
Ah, if you belonged to me, How I should treasure you! How would I cherish you alone Deep in my heart, And all joy and all happiness I would draw only from your gaze! Ah, if you belonged to me How beautiful the world would be! There would be nothing left to wish for But only to look at you all the time. ... My highest reward, my greatest happiness Would glow for me from your gaze! ... Ah, if you belonged to me Until once I die! I would say on high: I shall not leave you in all eternity. Even in heaven, there can be no joy without you. That is my comfort and my hope!
Note: the text above is taken from lines 1-10,17,18,25-30 of the original text.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2006 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Ida Marie Luise Sophie Friederike Gustava Hahn-Hahn (1805 - 1880), "Wenn du wärst mein eigen", appears in Gedichte, first published 1835
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This text was added to the website: 2006-12-07
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Word count: 199