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by Julius Karl Reinhold Sturm (1816 - 1896)

Wenn dein Auge freundlich
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wenn dein Auge freundlich
In das meine blickt,
Fühlt sich meine Seele
Allem Leid entrückt;

Und es lacht das Leben
Mich so freundlich an,
Und des Himmels Pforten
Sind mir aufgethan;

Und mir ist, als zög' ich
Jubelnd mit dir ein,
Und als könnt' ich nimmer
Wieder traurig sein.

Doch kaum daß du scheidest,
Schwindet auch der Traum,
Düsteren Gedanken
Giebt die Seele Raum;

Und mir ist, als stünd' ich
Auf der Welt allein,
Und als könnt' ich nimmer
Wieder fröhlich sein. 

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Text Authorship:

  • by Julius Karl Reinhold Sturm (1816 - 1896), "Lied" [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 August Glück (1852 - 1914), "Lied", op. 10 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1879 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig and Winterthur: J. Rieter-Biedermann [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Eduard Lassen (1830 - 1904), "Wenn dein Auge freundlich", op. 68 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 4, published 1880 [ voice and piano ], Breslau, Hainauer [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Maude Valérie White (1855 - 1937), "Wenn dein Auge freundlich", published 1885 [ voice and piano ], from Album of German Songs (later published as Sixteen German Songs), no. 13, London: Stanley Lucas, Weber & Col.; also reprinted by Recital Publications (Texas) in 1995 , also set in English [sung text checked 1 time]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in English, a translation by Maude Valérie White (1855 - 1937) , "When thine eyes" ; composed by Maude Valérie White.
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2012-06-24
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