Magyarisch (Daumer, set by J. Brahms) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Sah dem edlen Bildnis in des Auges
Allzusüßen Wunderschein,
Büßte so des eigenen Auges heitern
Schimmer ein.

Herr mein Gott, was hast du doch gebildet
Uns zu Jammer und zu Qual
Solche dunkle Sterne mit so lichtem 
Zauberstrahl!

Mich geblendet hat für alle Wonnen
Dieser Erde jene Pracht;
All umher, wo meine Blicke forschen,
Ist es Nacht.

Authorship

Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800-1875)

Polydora, ein weltpoetisches Liederbuch

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

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Vier Lieder

Available translations (or transliterations, if applicable):

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English

Added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.

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