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by Friedrich August Leo (1820 - 1898)

Ei, zähle doch die Perlen Thau
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ei, zähle doch die Perlen Thau 
Die Morgens auf der Blüten-Au
So tausendfältig schimmern;
Ei, zähle doch der Sterne Welt 
Die Nachts am weiten Himmelszelt 
So goldig glänzend flimmern.

Und zählst Du mir der Wolken Heer, 
Und zählst Du jede Well' im Meer,
Dann will auch ich beginnen
Zu zählen meines Herzens Schlag
Das Dir nur pochet Tag für Tag --
Denn Dein ist all mein Sinnen.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich August Leo (1820 - 1898), "So lieb' ich dich", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Lyrisches, first published 1886 [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 Carl Pohlig , "Ei, zähle doch der Perlen Thau", op. 4 no. 5, published 1883 [ voice and piano ], from Aus dem Reiche der Liebe. Lieder-Cyklus für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 5, Kassel, Voigt [sung text not yet checked]
  • by August Friedrich Wilhelm Reissmann (1825 - 1903), "So lieb' ich dich", op. 42 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1876 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Erler [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2013-06-29
Line count: 12
Word count: 66

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