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by (Karl) Ludwig Pfau (1821 - 1894)

Was einst mein Herz erquickte
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Was einst mein Herz erquickte,
Der Himmel Stern an Stern,
Seit in Dein Aug ich blickte,
Wie lass' ich ihn so gern! 
Nach einem Zauber heb' ich
Mein Aug', nach einer Zier:
Ah! alle Schönheit geb' ich
Um einen Blick von dir. 

Was einst mein Leben schmückte,
Des Wissens goldner Kern,
Seit ich ans Herz dich drückte,
Wie miss' ich ihn so gern! 
Nach einem Glücke streb' ich,
Nach einem Trostpanier:
Ach! alle Weisheit geb' ich
Um einen Kuß von dir.

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Text Authorship:

  • by (Karl) Ludwig Pfau (1821 - 1894), "Erkenntnis" [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 Anna Mier, Gräfin , "Was einst mein Herz erquickte ", published 1875 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Wien, Wessely [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2012-01-07
Line count: 16
Word count: 81

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