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by (Johann) Gottfried Kinkel (1815 - 1882)

Liebesmacht
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Das Bächlein magst du dämmen 
wenn überschwillt die Fluth;
Gebietend magst du hemmen
Der Flammen rothe Gluth.
Den Falken magst du zähmen, 
Des Adlers Schwinge lähmen;
Doch eigen stilles Denken,
Und Herz und Liebe lenken
Ach, das vermagst du nicht.

Dem fernen Thal vertraust du 
Kein Samenstäubchen an;
Und doch im Lenze schaust du
Voll Blumen reich den Plan.
So keimt aus Herzensgrunde
Die holde Liebeskunde;
Der Rosen Fülle wecken, 
Und dann mit Schnee sie decken,
Nein, das vermagst du nicht.

Text Authorship:

  • by (Johann) Gottfried Kinkel (1815 - 1882) [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 Johanna Kinkel (1810 - 1858), "Liebesmacht", op. 19 (Sechs Lieder) no. 3, published 1848 [ alto or baritone and piano ], Cöln, Schloss [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • ENG English (Anja Bunzel) , "The power of love", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Anja Bunzel

This text was added to the website: 2014-07-24
Line count: 18
Word count: 81

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