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by H. Simon

Was ich wünsche
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Am Bächlein, da sitzet mein Liebchen,
pflückt Blumen, schaut sinnend umher,
wirft träumend ins Bächlein die Blumen;
ach, wenn ich das Bächlein doch wär'!

Die Sonne mit glühenden Blicken
weckt's Liebchen aus Träumen so schwer,
da lächelt ihr himmlisches Auge;
ach, wenn ich die Sonne doch wär'!

Umkost von dem goldenen Äther
die Wolke zieht über das Meer,
ihr strahlendes Auge sie grüßet;
ach, wenn ich die Wolke doch wär'!

Text Authorship:

  • by H. Simon  [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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Was ich wünsche", op. 298 (3 Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1866 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Siegel [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2020-11-05
Line count: 12
Word count: 70

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