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Es brausen der Liebe Wogen Und schäumen mir um das Herz; Zwei tiefe Augen zogen Mich mächtig niederwärts. Mich lockte der Nixen Gemunkel, Die wunderliebliche Mär, Als ob die Erde dunkel Und leuchtend die Tiefe wär'! Als würde die seligste Ferne Dort unten reizende Näh', Als könnt' ich des Himmels Sterne Dort greifen in blauer See. Nun brausen und schäumen die Wogen Und hüllen mich allwärts ein, Es schimmert in Regenbogen Die Welt von ferne herein.
Authorship
- by Felix Schumann (1854 - 1879) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Versunken", op. 86 (Sechs Lieder) no. 5 (1873). [text verified 1 time]
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- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , title 1: "Drowned", copyright ©
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , title 1: "Sprofondato", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Noyé", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , title 1: "Verzonken", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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‘k Voel bruisende liefdesgolven, Zij schuimen rondom mijn hart; Twee diepe ogen trokken Mij machtig neer in ’t zwart. Mij lokte ’t gemonkel der Nixen, Hun wonderlijk lief gekras, Alsof de aarde donker En lichtend de diepte was! Als kwam ook de zaligste verte Daar onder heerlijk nabij, Als kon ik de hemelsterren Daar grijpen in ‘t blauw getij. Nu bruisen en schuimen de golven En hullen mij rondom in, Daar schittert als regenbooglicht Van ver de wereld doorheen.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Felix Schumann (1854 - 1879)
This text was added to the website: 2014-12-23
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