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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)

Es rauscht das Meer gelinde
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Es rauscht das Meer gelinde,
Gewölkumschleiert sinkt der Tag,
Und lockend ziehn im Winde
Gesang und Harfenschlag.

O laß dich nicht bezwingen,
Wie sehnsuchtsvoll dein Herz erbebt!
Das ist der Meerfrau Singen,
Das überm Wasser schwebt.

Sie sang dieselbe Weise,
Da sie hernieder ins Gewog
Mit Liebesarmen leise
Den König Harald zog.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Spätherbstblätter, in Ostseelieder, no. 8 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Ida Becker, née Naumann (d. 1897), "Es rauscht das Meer gelinde", published 1897 [ voice and piano ], from Ostseelieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 6, Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2016-03-02
Line count: 12
Word count: 52

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