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by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Liebster, deine Worte stehlen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA
Liebster, deine Worte stehlen
Aus dem Busen mir das Herz.
O wie kann ich dir verhehlen
Meine Wonne, meinen Schmerz!

Liebster, deine Töne ziehen
Aus mir selber mich empor,
Laß uns von der Erde fliehen
Zu der selgen Geister Chor!

Liebster, deine Saiten tragen
Durch die Himmel mich im Tanz,
Laß um dich den Arm mich schlagen,
Daß ich nicht versink im Glanz!

Liebster, deine Lieder wanken
Mir ein' Strahlenkranz ums Haupt,
O wie kann ich dir es danken,
Wie du mich so reich umlaubt.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 1. Erster Strauß. Erwacht, no. 27 [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 Ferdinand von Hiller (1811 - 1885), "Liebster deine Worte ", op. 18 no. 5, published 1841, from 6 Lieder von Fr. Rückert, no. 5, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Robert Hirsch , "Liebster! deine Worte stehlen", op. 26 no. 5, published 1843 [ voice and piano ], from Liebesfrühling. Zwölf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 5, Leipzig, Whistling [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Adolph, Baron von Lauer-Münchhofen (1796 - 1874), "Liebster, Liebster, deine Worte stehlen", op. 5 (Sechs Lieder von Friedrich Rückert) no. 6 [ voice and piano ], Berlin: Trautwein [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Heinrich August Marschner (1795 - 1861), "Liebster, deine Worte stehlen", op. 113 no. 7, published 1842 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], from Frühlingsliebe von Fr. Rückert für Sopran oder Tenor, no. 7, Hannover, Nagel [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Philipp Rüfer (1844 - 1919), "Liebster, deine Worte stehlen", op. 12 no. 2, published 1871 [ voice and piano ], from 4 Gedichte aus Rückert's Liebesfrühling, no. 2, Offenbach, André  [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Gesang", op. 101 no. 2 (1849), published 1852 [ soprano and piano ], from Minnespiel, no. 2, Leipzig, Whistling [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Gezang", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Beloved, your words steal", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Canto", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Margo Briessinck

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 85

Bien‑aimée, tes paroles s'emparent
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Bien-aimée, tes paroles s'emparent
De mon cœur dans ma poitrine.
Ô comment puis-je te celer
Ma félicité, ma douleur !

Bien-aimée, tes accents me tirent
Hors de moi-même, vers le ciel,
Laisse-nous fuir de cette terre,
Vers le chœur bienheureux des esprits !

Bien-aimée, tes cordes me portent
Dans une danse à travers le ciel,
Laisse-moi te serrer dans mes bras
Pour ne pas sombrer dans la brillance !

Bien-aimée, tes chants tissent
Autour de ma tête une couronne rayonnante,
Ô comment puis-je te remercier
De m'avoir si richement entouré.

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2010 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 3. Liebesfrühling, in 1. Erster Strauß. Erwacht, no. 27
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This text was added to the website: 2010-04-25
Line count: 16
Word count: 87

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