Blume und Duft

In Frühlings Heiligtume,
Wenn dir ein Duft an's Tiefste rührt,
Da suche nicht die Blume,
Der ihn ein Hauch entführt.

Der Duft läßt Ew'ges ahnen,
Von unbegrenztem Leben voll;
Die Blume kann nur mahnen,
Wie schnell sie welken soll.

Authorship

by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813-1863) , "Blume und Duft"

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

by Willy Burkhard (1900-1955) , "Blume und Duft", op. 11 (Drei Duette nach Gedichten von Friedrich Hebbel) no. 1. [duet]
by Franz (Ferencz) Liszt (1811-1886) , "Blume und Duft", S. 324 (1862).
by Johannes Weyrauch (1897-1977) , "Blume und Duft", 1926.

ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Flower and fragrance", copyright ©
FRE French (Pierre Mathé) , "Fleur et parfum", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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