by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
Schmachtend vor Liebe
Language: German (Deutsch)
Schmachtend vor Liebe heute zu sterben heute vor Liebe Gleich zu verderben, hab'ich nicht Muth in Adern und Blut. Aber vor Liebe ewig zu leben, ewiges leben durch Liebe zu geben, hab'ich wol Glut in Adern und Blut.
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- by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866) [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 Heinrich August Marschner (1795 - 1861), "Liebesmuth", op. 115 (Sieben Lieder) no. 6, published 1842 [ voice and piano ], Dresden, Paul [sung text not yet checked]
- by Christian Sinding (1856 - 1941), "Schmachtend vor Liebe", op. 64b no. 4, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from Roland zu Bremen und andere Gedichte von Friedrich Rückert, no. 4, Copenhagen: Wilhelm Hansen [sung text checked 1 time]
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