An einen Freund

Du kommst nur, um die Blumen blühn zu sehen
Bei meinem Hause. Sind sie erst verwelkt,
So weiss ich wohl, dass ich mich Tag für Tag
Umsonst nach deinem Kommen sehnen werde.

by Hans Bethge (1876-1946) , "An einen Freund", from Japanischer Frühling, published 1918

a text in Japanese by Ōshikōchi Mitsune (fl. 898-922) [text unavailable]

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

by Maria Bach (1896-1978) , "An einen Freund", published 193-? [high voice and piano], from Japanischer Frühling : nach altjapanischen Dichtungen, no. 5, Wien : L. Doblinger

Date added to the website: 2009-10-25.

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