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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)
Translation by Alfred Perceval Graves (1846 - 1931)

Es stand ein Veilchenstrauß an meinem...
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Es stand ein Veilchenstrauß an meinem Bette,
Der duftete mir zu gar süßen Traum:
Ich lag am Abhang einer Hügelkette,
Und überblüht von Veilchen war der Raum:
So viele wuchsen nie an einer Stätte,
Man sah vor ihrem Blau den Rasen kaum;
Da sprach das Herz: Hier ging mein Lieb, das traute,
Und Veilchen sproßten auf, wohin sie schaute.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lieder als Intermezzo, no. 18 [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 Anton Averkamp (1861 - 1934), "Es stand ein Veilchenstrauss an meinem Bette", op. 1 (6 Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1890 [ medium voice and piano ], Bremen, Praeger & Meier [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Jan Willem Frans Brandts-Buys (1868 - 1933), "Es stand ein Veilchenstrauss an meinem Bette", op. 2 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1890 [ voice and piano ], Frankfurt a/M., Steyl & Thomas [sung text not yet checked]
  • by (Carl) August Fischer (1828 - 1892), "Es stand ein Veilchenstrauss an meinem Bette", op. 8 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1896 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Annecke [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Robert Kahn (1865 - 1951), "Es stand ein Veilchenstrauss an meinem Bette", op. 9 (Zwei Lieder) no. 1, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kahnt Nachf. [sung text not yet checked]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in English, a translation by Alfred Perceval Graves (1846 - 1931) ; composed by Liza Lehmann.
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2009-01-05
Line count: 8
Word count: 59

A dream of violets
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
The scent of violets, by my pillow blowing,
So stole upon my senses that I dreamed;
Methought, alog a mountain pathway going,
I came where fragrant hosts of violets gleamed.
So thick they grew, such heavenly perfume strowing,
A very Paradise on earth it seemed.
Then spoke my heart: "Her eyes have rested yonder
And left where'er they shone this violet wonder."

Text Authorship:

  • by Alfred Perceval Graves (1846 - 1931) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lieder als Intermezzo, no. 18
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Liza Lehmann (1862 - 1918), "A dream of violets", published 1903 [ duet for alto and baritone with piano ], from Songs of love and spring, no. 7 [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2020-08-04
Line count: 8
Word count: 62

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