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Winterliebe

Language: German

Der Sonne entgegen 
In Liebesgluten 
Wandr' ich... o Wonne, 
Wer mäße dein Maß!
Mit Reif bepudert 
Prangen die Wälder,
Die Berge grüßen 
Das blendende Licht.
Vor Eiseskälte 
Knirschen die Schritte,
Der Hauch des Mundes 
Ballt sich zu Dampf...
Ich trage Feuer 
In meinem Herzen,
Mich brennt die Liebe, 
Das schlimme Kind.
Sie schürt die Flamme
Mit hastigen Händen,
Die Kohlen knistern, 
Der Wohlduft quillt,
Der Sonne entgegen 
Im Liebesgluten 
Wandr' ich... o Wonne, 
Wer mäße dein Maß!



Translation(s): ENG

Authorship

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) , "Winterliebe", op. 48 (Fünf Lieder nach Gedichten von Otto Julius Bierbaum und Karl Henckell) no. 5 (1900), published 1901 [voice and piano], Berlin: Adolph Fürstner [setting text verified]
    * by Oskar Ulmer (1883-1966) , "Der Sonne entgegen", op. 30 (Sieben Lieder) no. 7, published 190-? [medium voice and piano] [setting text needs to be verified]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
    * ENG English (David Evan Thomas) , "Winter love", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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