Ich liebe dich

Du mein Gedanke, du mein Sein und Werden!
De meines Herzens erste Seligkeit!
Ich liebe dich wie nichts auf dieser Erden,
Ich liebe dich in Zeit und Ewigkeit!

Ich danke dein, kann stets nur deiner denken,
Nur deinem Glück ist dieses Herz geweiht;
Wie Gott auch mag des Lebens Schicksal lenken,
Ich liebe dich in Zeit und Ewigkeit.

Singable translation by Franz (Friedrich) von Holstein (1826-1878) , "Ich liebe dich" [an adaptation]

a text in Danish by Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) , "Min Tankes Tanke", 1833, from Samlede Digte - Epigrammatiske Digte XII ENG FRE

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

by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) , "Ich liebe dich", op. 5 (Hjertets melodier) no. 3 (1864), published 1865, also set in Danish

by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) , "Jeg elsker Dig", op. 5 (Hjertets melodier) no. 3 (1864), published 1865, also set in German

Date added to the website: 2005-09-10.

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