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by Karl Gottfried von Leitner (1800 - 1890)

O Harfe! dir hab' ich frühe
Language: German (Deutsch) 
O Harfe! dir hab' ich frühe 
Vertrauet Wonne und Schmerz, 
Du zogest mit mir durch's Leben 
Verstehst, und tröstest mein Herz.

Dort drüben die junge Quelle
Weiß nichts von Lieben und Leid,
Sie wird's erst draußen erfahren
Im Thal' auf glühender Heid'.

Wohl plaudern die alten Fichten
In dämmernder Abendstund',
Erzählen von Sturm und Gewitter,
Sind aber nicht innerlich wund.

Mein Leben, Leiden und Lieben
Du, Harfe, weißt es allein,
Und weinst von einsamen Felsen
Mit mir in den Mondenschein.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Karl Gottfried von Leitner (1800 - 1890), "Seine Harfe", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Vermischte Gedichte, in Lieder des Einsiedel's, no. 2 [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 Anselm Hüttenbrenner (1794 - 1868), "Des Einsiedels Harfe", confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Sigismund Thalberg (1812 - 1871), "Seine Harfe", op. 23 (Sechs deutsche Lieder, Viertes Heft, Lieder des Einsiedlers) no. 2 [ voice and piano ], confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2011-02-08
Line count: 16
Word count: 80

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