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by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885)

Sirene
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Oft graut es mir vor deinem Silberlachen,
Dein Aug' ist Feuer und dein Herz ist Stein;
Du läßt die tiefste Leidenschaft erwachen -
Wer an dir wach wird, der schläft nimmer ein.

Wie die Sirene, die am Felsen sitzt,
In blauer Meerflut, wo die Wogen branden,
Schaust du hinaus - - - dein spielend Auge blitzt
Und wartet lachend, wie die Herzen stranden!

Text Authorship:

  • by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885), "Sirene", appears in Wanderzeit. Ein Liederbuch, in 5. Dies irae [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2016-03-02
Line count: 8
Word count: 59

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