Voller, dichter tropft ums Dach da

Voller, dichter tropft ums Dach da,
Tropfen süßer Regengüsse,
Meines Liebchens holde Küsse
Mehren sich, je mehr ihr tropfet!
Tropft ihr, darf ich sie umfassen,
Laßt ihr's, will sie mich entlassen;
Himmel, werde nur nicht lichter,
Tropfen, tropfet immer dichter!

Authorship

by August Kopisch (1799-1853) , title unknown, from Gedichte, published 1836

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

by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) , "Während des Regens", op. 58 (Acht Lieder und Gesänge) no. 2, published 1871.
by Gustav Jenner (1865-1920) , "Beim Regen", op. 4 (Elf Lieder für 1 hohe Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 9, published 1895 [high voice and piano], Berlin, Schlesinger

ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "During the rain", copyright ©

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