Bitte

Laß, o laß dein Auge immer
In dem meinen tief versinken
Laß aus seinem Strahlenschimmer
Eine Welt von Glück mich trinken.

Laß dein Haupt zu mir sich neigen
Laß den Mund zum Kuß erblühn
Was mein Mund dann muß verschweigen
Laß als Lied ins Herz dir ziehn.

by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist

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

by Hugo Reichenberger (1873-1938) , "Bitte", published 1911.

Added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.

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Sheet music:

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  The Art of the Song Recital [amazon.com]
  The Book of Lieder: The Original Texts of Over 1000 Songs [amazon.com]
  The Fischer-Dieskau Book of Lieder [amazon.com]
  Lieder Line by Line: And Word for Word [amazon.com]
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