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by Albrecht (Friedrich) Weber (1825 - 1901)
Translation by Adolf von Wilbrandt (Wilbrand) (1837 - 1911)

Wie kann man es mit Worten sagen,...
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Wie kann man es mit Worten sagen, Liebster?  
Und wie viel läßt sich wohl im Briefe schreiben? 
Wie weh mir ist, getrennt von dir, 
Du kennst es selbst, du weißt es ja.  

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Adolf von Wilbrandt, Lieder und Bilder, Berlin und Stuttgart: J. G. Cotta'sche Nachfolger, 1907, page 189. Appears in Indische Liedchen, in Trennung, Entfernung.


Text Authorship:

  • by Adolf von Wilbrandt (Wilbrand) (1837 - 1911), no title, appears in Lieder und Bilder, in Indische Liedchen, in Trennung, Entfernung, Berlin und Stuttgart: J. G. Cotta'sche Nachfolger, first published 1907 [an adaptation] [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Albrecht (Friedrich) Weber (1825 - 1901), no title
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Based on:

  • a text in Maharashtri Prakrit by Hāla (flourished c20-24), appears in Gāhā Sattasaī / Gāhā Kośa / Gāthā Saptaśatī = गाथासप्तशती  [text unavailable]
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by (Karl) Georg Göhler (1874 - 1954), "Wie kann man es mit Worten sagen", op. 2 no. 23, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from 35 indische Liedchen für 1 Singstimme und Pianofortebegleitung, no. 23, Leipzig, Klemm [sung text not yet checked]

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