Die Verschwiegenen

Ich habe wohl, es sei hier laut
Vor aller Welt verkündigt,
Gar vielen heimlich anvertraut,
Was du an mir gesündigt.1

Ich sagt's dem ganzen Blumenheer,
Dem Veilchen sagt' ich's stille,
Der Rose laut und lauter der
Großäugigen Kamille.

Doch hat's dabei noch keine Not,
Bleib' munter nur und heiter,
Die es gewußt, sind alle tot,
Und sagen's nicht mehr weiter.

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¹ Strauss ends this stanza with a semi-colon.

Authorship

by Hermann von Gilm zu Rosenegg (1812-1864) , "Die Verschwiegenen", from Letzte Blätter

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

by Richard Georg Strauss (1864-1949) , "Die Verschwiegenen", op. 10 (Acht Gedichte aus "Letzte Blätter" von Hermann von Gilm) no. 6.

ENG English (Judith Kellock) , "The discreet ones", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Pierre Mathé) , "Les discrets", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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