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by Albert Träger (1830 - 1912)
Translation © by Emily Ezust

Wenn Du ein Herz gefunden
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Wenn Du ein Herz gefunden,
Das treu mit Dir es meint,
In gut' und bösen Stunden
Bleib' eng mit ihm vereint.

Hörst Du's an Deinem schlagen,
Nichts Schön'res hörst Du je,
Auf Händen mußt Du's tragen,
Und nimmer thu' ihm weh!

Heut' darfst Du's Dein noch nennen
Was Du in ihm umfaßt,
Willst Du's zu spät erkennen,
Wenn Du's verloren hast?!

Text Authorship:

  • by Albert Träger (1830 - 1912), "Wenn Du ein Herz gefunden" [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 Martin Blumner (1827 - 1901), "Wenn du ein Herz gefunden", op. 12 (Drei Terzette für Sopran, Mezzo-Sopran und Alt mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1862 [ vocal trio for soprano, mezzo-soprano, and alto with piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen's Verlag [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Richard, Freiherr von Buddenbrock-Hettersdorff (1831 - 1891), "Wenn du ein Herz gefunden", op. 4 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], Breslau, Hainauer [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Alexander Julius Paul Dorn (1833 - 1901), "Wenn du ein Herz gefunden", op. 128 no. 2, published 1888 [ medium voice and piano ], from Vier Lieder im Volkston für 1 mittlere Stimme mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Berlin, Challier & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Gustav Bruno Dost (1849 - 1916), "Wenn du ein Herz gefunden", op. 1 (Drei Gesänge für gemischten Chor) no. 3, published 1874 [ mixed chorus a cappella ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel  [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Mathilde, Baroness Willy de Rothschild (1832 - 1924), "Wenn du ein Herz gefunden", published 1887 [ voice and piano ], from Zwölf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Mainz, Schott [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Heinrich Kaspar Schmid (1874 - 1953), "Wenn Du ein Herz gefunden", op. 48 (Vier volkstümliche Lieder für vierstimmigen Männerchor a cappella) no. 2, published 1926 [ men's chorus a cappella ], Mainz : Schott [sung text not yet checked]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "When you have found a heart", copyright © 2012


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2011-09-04
Line count: 12
Word count: 61

When you have found a heart
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
When you have found a heart
to understand truly your own,
in good and bad times
stay closely united with it.

When you hear it beating against yours,
there is nothing better to hear;
you must carry it in your hands
and never do it harm!

Today if you are permitted still to call yours
what you have enfolded in it,
will you realize too late
when it has been lost to you?

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2012 by Emily Ezust

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    Translation copyright © by Emily Ezust,
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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Albert Träger (1830 - 1912), "Wenn Du ein Herz gefunden"
    • Go to the text page.

 

This text was added to the website: 2012-11-20
Line count: 12
Word count: 73

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