Knabe und Veilchen

Blühe, liebes Veilchen,
das so lieblich roch,
blühe noch ein Weilchen,
werde schöner noch.

Weißt du, was ich denke,
Liebchen zum Geschenke
pflück' ich, Veilchen, dich,
Veilchen, freue dich!

Brich mich, stilles Veilchen,
bin ich Liebste dein,
und in einem Weilchen
werd' ich schöner sein!

Weißt du, was ich denke,
wenn ich duftend schwenke
meinen Duft um dich:
Knabe, liebe mich!

from Des Knaben Wunderhorn

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

by Eugen (Francis Charles) d'Albert (1864-1932) , "Knabe und Veilchen", op. 28 no. 7, published 1904?
by Erich J. Wolff (1874-1913) , "Knabe und Veilchen", op. 9 (Sechs Gedichte aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn") no. 4, published 1907.

by (Karl) Friedrich Curschmann (1805-1841) , "Das Veilchen", op. 27 no. 2 (1840?). [two sopranos, tenor, and piano]

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