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Ich liebe dich, weil ich dich lieben...

Language: German

Ich liebe dich, weil ich dich lieben muß;
Ich liebe dich, weil ich nicht anders kann;
Ich liebe dich nach einem Himmelsschluß;
Ich liebe dich durch einen Zauberbann. 

Dich [lieb]1 ich, wie die Rose ihren Strauch;
Dich lieb ich, wie die Sonne ihren Schein;
Dich lieb ich, weil du bist mein Lebenshauch;
Dich lieb ich, weil dich lieben ist mein Sein.



Translation(s): ENG FRE ENG

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1 Bachlund, Liszt: "liebe" (passim in this stanza)

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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
    * ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "I love you", copyright ©
    * FRE French (Pierre Mathé) , title unknown, copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
    * ENG English [singable] (John Bernhoff) , "I love but thee"

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