Der tunkele sterne, sieh, der birget sich. Als tuo du, frouwe schône, sô du sehest mich. Sô lâ du dîniu ougen gên an einen andern man: son weiz doch lutzel ieman wiez under uns zwein ist getân.
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Confirmed with Deutsche Liederdichter des zwoelften bis vierzehnten Jahrhunderts, ed. by Karl Bartsch, Berlin, B. Behr's Verlag (E. Bock), 1893, page 2.
Authorship:
- by Der von Kürenberg (c1139 - 1171), no title [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):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Kurt Weill.
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This text was added to the website: 2015-09-06
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Word count: 37
Dieser Stern im Dunkeln, sieh, verbirgt er sich, Schöne Frau, so tue, wenn du siehest mich. So lass du deine Augen gehn an einen andern Mann, So weiss doch niemals jemand, was unter uns zwein ist getan.
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Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Mittelhochdeutsch by Der von Kürenberg (c1139 - 1171), no title
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Kurt Weill (1900 - 1950), "Dieser Stern im Dunkeln, sieh", op. 10 no. 4 (1923), from Frauentanz, no. 4. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2009-10-16
Line count: 4
Word count: 37