Die blauen Veilchen der Äugelein

Die blauen Veilchen der Äugelein, 
Die roten Rosen der Wängelein, 
Die weißen Liljen der Händchen klein, 
Die blühen und blühen noch immerfort, 
Und nur das Herzchen ist verdorrt.

by Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) , no title, from Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 30

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

by Theodor Bubeck , "Die blauen Veilchen der Äugelein", op. 13 (Zwei Lieder) no. 1.
by Don Forsythe (1932-) , "Die blauen Veilchen der Äugelein", published c2004-5 [low voice and piano], from Eine Dichtererzählung - Winterzyklus, no. 12.
by Robert Franz (1815-1892) , "Die blauen Veilchen der Äugelein"
by W. Fried , "Die blauen Veilchen der Äugelein", op. 6 (Lieder) no. 2.
by Henrik Hennings (1848-1923) , "Die blauen Veilchen", op. 18 (Zwölf Lieder von Heinrich Heine) no. 1, published 1878.
by David M. Hollister (1929-) , "Die blauen Veilchen der Äugelein", 1964-77, published c1981 [high voice and piano], from Songs of death, no. 2, note: also set in English
by Rudolf Horwitz , "Die blauen Veilchen der Äugelein", op. 2 no. 2, from Aus Heine's lyrischem Intermezzo : Liederzyklus, no. 2.
by Charles Edward Ives (1874-1954) , "Die blauen Veilchen der Äugelein"
by Arno Kleffel (1840-1913) , "Die blauen Veilchen der Äugelein", op. 20 (Zwölf Lieder), Heft 2 no. 11.
by August Friedrich Martin Klughardt (1847-1902) , "Die blauen Veilchen der Äugelein", op. 20 (Liebestraum : Sechs Gesänge nach Heine) no. 3.
by Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein (1829-1894) , "Die blauen Veilchen der Äugelein"
by Reginald Lindsey Sweet (1885-?) , "Die blauen Veilchen der Äugelein", op. 7 (Sechs ernste Lieder) no. 4.
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) , "Die blauen Veilchen der Äugelein"
by C. Wansink , "Die blauen Veilchen der Äugelein", op. 1 (Lieder) no. 2.

by John Joseph Becker (1886-1961) , no title, 1925, from Heine Song Cycle, no. 5.
by Frank Bridge (1879-1941) , "The violets blue", 1906?, published 1916 [voice, string quartet, optional orchestra], from Four Lyrics, no. 3.

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The violets blue of the eyes divine

The violets blue of the eyes divine,
And the rose of the cheeks as red as wine,
The lilies white of the hands so fine,
They flourish and flourish from year to year --
Only the heart is withered and sere.

by James Thomson (1834-1882) , from The poetical works, published 1895

a text in German by Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) , no title, from Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 30 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 John Joseph Becker (1886-1961) , no title, 1925, from Heine Song Cycle, no. 5.
by Frank Bridge (1879-1941) , "The violets blue", 1906?, published 1916 [voice, string quartet, optional orchestra], from Four Lyrics, no. 3.

Date added to the website: 2006-04-05.