Im Arm der Liebe schliefen wir selig...

Im Arm der Liebe schliefen wir selig ein,
Am offnen Fenster lauschte der Sommerwind,
Und unsrer Atemzüge Frieden trug er 
hinaus in die helle Mondnacht. --

Und aus dem Garten tastete zagend sich 
ein Rosenduft an unserer Liebe Bett
Und gab uns wundervolle Träume,
Träume des Rausches, so reich an Sehnsucht.

by Otto Erich Hartleben (1864-1905) , no title, from Meine Verse 1883-1904

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

by Alban Maria Johannes Berg (1885-1935) , "Liebesode", 1907, from Sieben Frühe Lieder, no. 6.
by Roland Bocquet (1878-) , "Liebesode", op. 35 (4 Lieder) no. 1 (1913).
by Joseph Marx (1882-1964) , "Selige Nacht", published 1915.
by Max Reger (1873-1916) , "In Arm der Liebe", op. 48 (Sieben Lieder) no. 3 (1900).
by Oskar Ulmer (1883-1966) , "Liebesode", op. 27 (1920). [voice and piano]
by Karl Weigl (1881-1949) , "Liebesode", 1935-36 [alto and string quartet], from Drei Gesänge für Altstimme und Streichquartett, no. 2.

ENG English (Emily Ezust)
FRE French (Jacques Fournier)
ENG English [singable] (Vally Weigl, née Pick) (Lydia Perera)

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Ode of Love

In love's embracing blissful we fell asleep.
At open window listened the summer wind,
And our peaceful breathing's calmness took he
Along through the quiet moonnight.
 
And from the garden timidly groping came
A rose smell to our love's repose
And gave us dreams of sweetest beauty,
Dreams of enchantment, so full of longing!

Singable translation by Vally Weigl, née Pick (1894?89?-1982) , "Ode of Love"
Singable translation by Lydia Perera , "Ode of Love"

a text in German by Otto Erich Hartleben (1864-1905) , no title, from Meine Verse 1883-1904 FRE

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

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Date added to the website: 2009-06-12.