Rosen lachen deine Lippen, 
Veilchen glänzt dein blauer Blick,
Und in deinem Arm zu ruhen,
Ist das seligste Geschick.

Gerne streut' ich in die Winde,
Was ich je von Glück begehrt,
Wär' nur eine einz'ge Stunde 
Mir an deiner Brust bescheert.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Gedichte von Adolf Frey, Leipzig, Verlag von H. Haessel, 1886, p. 65.

Text Authorship:

• by Adolf Frey (1855 - 1920), "Glück", appears in Gedichte, 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 Leopold Carl Wolf (1859 - 1932), "Ständchen", op. 18 (Drei Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1890 [ medium voice and piano ], Berlin, Stern [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

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