Geheimes

Über meines Liebchens Äugeln
Stehn verwundert alle Leute
Ich, der Wissende, dagegen,
Weiß recht gut, was das bedeute.

Denn es heißt: ich liebe diesen
Und nicht etwa den und jenen.
Lasset nur, ihr [lieben]1 Leute,
Euer Wundern, euer Sehnen!

Ja, mit ungeheuren Machten
Blicket sie wohl in die Runde;
Doch sie sucht nur zu verkünden
Ihm die nächste süße Stunde.

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) , "Geheimes", 1814, from West-östlicher Diwan, in Uschk Nameh -- Buch der Liebe

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

by Carl Eberwein (1786-1868) , "Geheimes"
by Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828) , "Geheimes", D. 719 (1821).

ENG English (David Gordon)
ITA Italian (Paolo Pupillo) (Claretta Manara)
SPA Spanish (unknown or anonymous translator)
ITA Italian (Amelia Maria Imbarrato)
DUT Dutch [singable] (Lau Kanen)

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