Widmung
Language: German (Deutsch)
Mein Wort ist nichts! als nur ein kleiner Gruss,
Weil mir's um's Herz, dass ich dich grüssen muss.
Mein Wort ist nichts! du giebst ihm erst die Macht,
Weil du zum Wort schon oft das Lied erdacht.
Mein Wort ist nichts! weil ohne Sang verweht;
Doch stets dein Lied von Herz zum Herzen geht.
Mein Wort ist nichts! weil ich ein Menschenkind;
Die Lieder nur der Engel Sprache sind.
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Dedication", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Dedication
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
My words are nothing! but a small greeting,
Because in my heart I feel as if I should greet you.
My words are nothing! only you give them power,
Because you have often already found the song for the words.
My words are nothing! because they wafted away without singing;
But your song continuously passes from heart to heart.
My words are nothing! because I am a child of man;
Songs are the language of angels alone.
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This text was added to the website: 2015-04-29
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