Marie

Marie, am Fenster sitzest du,
Du liebes, süßes Kind,
Und siehst dem Spiel der Blüten zu,
Verweht im Abendwind.

Der Wandrer, der vorüber geht,
Er lüftet fromm den Hut:
Du bist ja selbst wie ein Gebet,
So fromm, so schön, so gut.

Die Blumenaugen seh'n empor
Zu deiner Augenlicht!
Die schönste Blum' im Fensterflor
Ist doch dein Angesicht.

Ihr Abendglocken grüßet sie 
Mit süsser Melodie!
O brech' der Sturm die Blume nie,
Und nie dein Herz, Marie!

by Rudolph von Gottschall (1823-1909)

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

by Robert Franz (1815-1892) , "Marie", op. 18 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 1, published 1860?
by Adolf Jensen (1837-1879) , "Marie", subtitle: "Hohes Lied vom Weibe", op. 1 (Sechs Lieder) no. 2, published 1849.

by Charles Edward Ives (1874-1954) , "Marie", from Sentimental Ballads, no. 8.

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Marie

 Marie, I see thee fairest one,
 as in a garden fair.
 Before thee flowers and blossoms play
 tossed by soft evening air.

 The pilgrim passing on his way,
 Bows low before thy shrine;
 Thou art, my child, like one sweet prayer,
 So good, so fair, so pure almost divine.

 How sweetly now the flowrets raise
 their eyes to thy dear glance;
 The fairest flower on which I gaze
 is thy dear countenace.

 The evening bells are greeting thee,
 With sweetest melody,
 O may no storm e'er crush thy flowers,
 Or break thy heart, Marie!

by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist

a text in German by Rudolph von Gottschall (1823-1909)

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

by Charles Edward Ives (1874-1954) , "Marie", from Sentimental Ballads, no. 8.

Date added to the website: 2003-12-19.