by Heinrich Landesmann (1821 - 1902), as Hieronymus Lorm
Meerfrau
Language: German (Deutsch)
Ein tiefes Meer von Traurigkeit in meiner Seele ruht, und immer wieder schöpf’ ich Leid aus dieser dunklen Fluth. Als Meerfrau steigt voll Reiz empor geheime Sterbelust — „Lass fahren, was dein Herz verlor, und komm’ an meine Brust.
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Landesmann (1821 - 1902), as Hieronymus Lorm [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 Julie Deichmann (1828 - 1904), "Meerfrau", published 1892 [ voice and piano ], from Vier Gedichte für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
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