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by Elisabeth Pauline Ottilie Luise zu Wied, Prinzessin (1843 - 1916), as Carmen Sylva

Das Herz? ‑‑ das ist ein Eselchen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Das Herz? -- das ist ein Eselchen,
Es hat zwei lange Ohren,
Ein eigensinnig, störrig Ding,
Zum Lastthier auserkoren.

Es trägt sein ewig Kreuz daher
Und schüttelt sich und sträubet
Sich sehr, und läuft dann allzuschnell,
Von Schlägen fast betäubet.

Ein dickes Fellchen hat es auch,
Sonst trüg's nicht so viel Hiebe,
Und wenn's am allerdümmsten ist,
Hat's eine große Liebe.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Elisabeth Pauline Ottilie Luise zu Wied, Prinzessin (1843 - 1916), as Carmen Sylva, "Fatal!", appears in Meine Ruh, in 3. Mutter und Kind, first published 1885 [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 Wilhelm Reinhard Berger (1861 - 1911), "Das Herz, das ist ein Eselchen", op. 48 (Vier Lieder für vierstimmigen Frauenchor mit Pianoforte ad lib.) no. 4, published 1891 [ four-part women's chorus and piano ad libitum ], Leipzig, Leuckart [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Carl Bohm (1844 - 1920), "Fatal", op. 326 (Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme -- für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 72, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Hans Hermann (1870 - 1931), "Fabel", op. 32 no. 1, published 1892 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Grude [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Margarete Schweikert (1887 - 1957), "Fatal", 1906 [ voice and piano ], unpublished [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Adolf Wallnöfer (1854 - 1946), "Das Herz?", op. 98 (Duette für hohe und tiefe stimmen) no. 2 [ vocal duet with piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-04-03
Line count: 12
Word count: 60

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