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by Adolf Frey (1855 - 1920)

Edelweiss
Language: German (Deutsch) 
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Ich klimme verlorene Steige,
Die nur der Hirte weiß,
Und über den Felsensträngen
Brech ich das Edelweiß.

Tief unten im weiten Tale
Erblick ich am Bühel dein Haus;
Deine Tür ist mir verschlossen --
Wem bring ich meinen Strauß?

Es steht Mariens Bildnis
Hoch über dem wilden Stein;
Zu ihren Füßen trag ich
Die Blumen und denke dein.

Confirmed with Adolf Frey, Neue Gedichte, Stuttgart und Berlin: J. G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger, 1913. Appears in Lieb und Leid, page 19.


Text Authorship:

  • by Adolf Frey (1855 - 1920), "Edelweiß", appears in Neue Gedichte, in Lieb und Leid, Stuttgart und Berlin: J. G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger, first published 1913 [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 Friedrich Niggli (1875 - 1959), "Edelweiss", op. 13 (Zwei volkstümliche Lieder) no. 1 [ men's chorus ] [sung text checked 1 time]

Research team for this page: Harry Joelson , Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2007-06-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 57

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