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by Karl Herloß (1804 - 1849), as Karl Herloßsohn

Wie bist Du so schön, o Mädchen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Wie bist [Du so]1 schön, o Mädchen,
Du lieblich blühn'des Kind!
Ich glaub' nicht, daß im Sommer
Die Rosen schöner sind.

Bald welkt am Strauch die Rose,
[Ob]2 man sie pflegen mag;
[Allein]3 Du blühest schöner
An jedem neuen Tag.

Die Nachtigall singt lieblich
Dort in dem Wiesengrund,
Doch schön're Töne quellen,
Aus deinem holden Mund.

Auf Deinen süßen [Wangen]4,
Auf Deinen [Lippen]5 lacht
Von tausend frischen Rosen
Die jugendliche Pracht.

Ein Netz aus [goldenen]6 Fäden,
Es ist Dein blondes Haar!
Aus heller Stirne leuchtet
Dein blaues Augenpaar.

Um Deine Lippen schwebet
Froh jugendlich der Scherz;
Doch bleibt von all' dem Schönen
Das schönste doch Dein Herz.

Available sung texts:   ← What is this?

•   C. Fischer 

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Confirmed with Buch der Lieder von C. Herloßsohn, 2. Aufl. Leipzig, 1849.

1 Fischer: "Du"
2 Fischer: "Wie"
3 Fischer: "Doch du,"
4 Fischer: "Lippen"
5 Fischer: "Wangen"
6 Fischer: "gold'nen"

Text Authorship:

  • by Karl Herloß (1804 - 1849), as Karl Herloßsohn, "Louise", appears in Buch der Liebe, in Lieder der Liebe [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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Louise", op. 39 no. 5, published 1846, from 7 Lieder aus dem Buche der Liebe, von C. Herlosssohn, no. 5, Stuttgart : Göpel [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Carl Ludwig Fischer (1816 - 1877), "Wie bist du schön", op. 10 (2 Gedichte, von C. Herlosssohn, für Sopran (oder Tenor) mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1850 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Mainz, Schott [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Louisa", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2011-02-04
Line count: 24
Word count: 114

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