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Robert Schumann (1810–1856), "Widmung," op. 25, no. 1

"Widmung" is the opening song from Schumann's song cycle Myrthen. It is one of five songs in the cycle written on text by Friedrich Rückert. Schumann composed this cycle as a wedding present to his bride, Clara Wieck (who later composed your Example 22-9).

"Widmung"
Du meine Seele, du mein Herz,
Du meine Wonn', o du mein Schmerz,
Du meine Welt, in der ich lebe,
Mein Himmel du, darein ich schwebe,
O du mein Grab, in das hinab
Ich ewig meinen Kummer gab.		"Dedication"
You my soul, you my heart,
you my delight, o you my pain,
you my world, in which I live,
My heaven, through which I soar,
o you my grave, into which
I ever bury my sorrows.
Du bist die Ruh, du bist der Frieden,
Du bist vom Himmel mir beschieden.
Daß du mich liebst, macht mich mir wert,
Dein Blick hat mich vor mir verklärt,
Du hebst mich liebend über mich,
Mein guter Geist, mein beßres Ich!		You are rest, you are peace,
you are from heaven given to me.
That you love me makes me feel worthy,
your gaze has transfigured me in my own eyes,
you lift me lovingly above myself,
my good spirit, my better self!

 

 

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