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Küsse, die man stiehlt im Dunkeln Und im Dunkeln wiedergibt, Solche Küsse, wie beselgen Sie die Seele, wenn sie liebt! Ahnend und erinnrungsüchtig Denkt die Seele sich dabei Manches von vergangnen Tagen, Und von Zukunft mancherlei. Doch das gar zu viele Denken Ist bedenklich, wenn man küßt; - Weine lieber, liebe Seele, Weil das Weinen leichter ist.
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- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Neue Gedichte, in Neuer Frühling, no. 28 [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 Nicolae Bretan (1887 - 1968), "Küsse, die man stiehlt im Dunkeln", published 198-? [ medium voice and piano ], from Lieder zu Gedichten von Heinrich Heine, Nikolaus Lenau, Rainer Maria Rilke, also set in English, also set in Romanian (Română) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Gerald M. Ginsburg (b. 1932), "Küsse im Dunkeln", 2002, published c2003, from Aus Schmerzen zu Lieder, no. 27 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Anton Hackel (1799 - 1846), "Gedicht von Heine", published 1835 [ voice and piano ], Mainz, Schott [sung text not yet checked]
- by Aug. Schumann , "Recitativ", op. 9 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Baden-Baden, Sommermeyer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Mario Van Overeem , "Küsse, die man stiehlt im Dunkeln", from Neuer Frühling: 44 Lieder, no. 28 [sung text not yet checked]
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- Also set in Italian (Italiano), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Giovanni Sgambati.
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- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2008-04-18
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Word count: 57
Baisers, que l'on vole dans le noir, Et que l'on rend dans le noir, De tels baisers, comme ils comblent L'âme quand elle aime ! Entre pressentiments et souvenirs, L'âme s'imagine à la fois Diverses choses des jours passés Et d'autres des jours futurs. Mais avoir trop de ces pensées Quand on embrasse est inquiétant ; Il vaut mieux pleurer, chère âme, Car pleurer est plus facile.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Neue Gedichte, in Neuer Frühling, no. 28
This text was added to the website: 2011-03-18
Line count: 12
Word count: 67