Would my ardent soul’s desire come true

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by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776)

Translation © by Paula Corbin Swalin

Würde mein heißer Seelenwunsch Erfüllung

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Würde mein heißer Seelenwunsch Erfüllung,
Brächt' ein gütig Geschick mich ihr entgegen,
Eine flügelschnelle Minut' in ihrem
Himmel zu athmen;

Seliger wär' ich dann als Staubbewohner,
O dann würd' ich den Frühling besser fühlen,
Besser meinen Schöpfer in jeder Blume
Schauen und lieben!

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Text Authorship:

by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776), "Die Geliebte" [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 Fanny Hensel (1805 - 1847), "An Laura", alternate title: "Sehnsucht", H-U 203 [ voice and piano ], note: Hensel's title is 'An Laura' but it can also be found under the title 'Sehnsucht' in various places including the Petrucci Music Library [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Paula Corbin Swalin) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2021-12-25
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Word count: 43

Would my ardent soul’s desire come true

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Would my ardent soul’s desire come true,
If good fortune carried me to her,
In a swift-winged minute
to breathe in her heaven;

I would be happy as one who dwells in dust,
Oh, then I would better sense the spring,
Better my Creator in every flower,
look, and love!

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Translations of titles
"Die Geliebte" = "The Beloved"
"An Laura" = "To Laura"
"Sehnsucht" = "Longing"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776), "Die Geliebte"
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This text was added to the website: 2024-08-30
Line count: 8
Word count: 50