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by Julius Gersdorff (1849 - 1907)

Es fuhr einmal ein Königssohn
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Es fuhr einmal ein Königssohn   
Zu Schiff auf grünem Rhein, 
O Loreley, sing' mir ein Lied, 
Ein Minneliedchen fein.  

Voll Liebesehnen ist mein Herz, 
Voll Schmerz zu dir erfüllt,  
O singe deine Weise mir, 
Die alle Leiden stillt.  

Da klang es hell wie Harfenton 
Zu sternenheller Nacht, 
Die Wasser rauschten hoch empor 
Am kleinen Schiff mit Macht.  

Und Stürme tobten brausend wild: 
Hier nimm der Liebe Lohn,  --  
Dann nimmer mehr gesehen ward 
Der stolze Königssohn.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Julius Gersdorff, Lauternspielers Lieder, Dresden: Moritz Rätze, 1894, pages 37 - 38.


Text Authorship:

  • by Julius Gersdorff (1849 - 1907), "Der Königssohn", appears in Lautenspielers Lieder [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 Jan (or Johann) Sluníčko (1852 - 1923), "Königssohn", op. 23 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit obbligato Violine und Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1898 [ voice, piano, violin obbligato ], Leipzig, Hofmeister [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2021-04-11
Line count: 16
Word count: 75

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