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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)

Wie schmachtet' ich noch jüngst
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wie schmachtet' ich noch jüngst
Um seinetwillen!
Und dennoch wein' ich nun
Für mich im stillen.

Ach, als er heute mich
So heiß umfangen,
Kam in die Seele mir
Ein endlos Bangen.

Schluchzend an seinem Hals
Konnt' ich nicht sprechen;
Mir war's, als wollte was
In mir zerbrechen.

Das höchste Glück, so nah,
Macht, daß ich bebe --
O Liebster, wüßtest du,
Was ich dir gebe!

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Text Authorship:

  • by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Die Braut", subtitle: "Am Tage vor der Hochzeit", appears in Neue Gedichte, in 2. Vermischte Gedichte. Zweites Buch. München [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 Hauer (1828 - 1892), "Die Braut", published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Paez [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Eduard Hille (1822 - 1891), "Die Braut (Am Tage vor der Hochzeit)", op. 42 (Drei Gesänge für Alt mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1877 [ alto and piano ], Hannover, Nagel [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2012-07-06
Line count: 16
Word count: 65

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