Skip to contentFriedrich von Matthisson
Born January 23, 1761 (Hohendodeleben bei Magdeburg).
Died March 12, 1831 (Wörlitz bei Dessau).
Texts by this poet
- Der Geistertanz, D 15, D 15A, D 116, D 494 (The dance of the spirits)
- Die Schatten, D 50 (The shades)
- Adelaide, D 95 (Adelaide)
- Trost. An Elisa, D 97 (Consolation. To Elisa)
- Erinnerungen, D 98, D 424 (Memories)
- Andenken, D 99, D 423 (Thinking back)
- Geisternähe, D 100 (The nearness of the spirits)
- Erinnerung (Kein Rosenschimmer leuchtet), D 101 (In memoriam / Offering to the dead)
- Die Betende, D 102 (The praying woman)
- Lied aus der Ferne, D 107 (Song from afar)
- Der Abend, D 108 (The evening)
- Lied der Liebe, D 109 (Song of love)
- Romanze (Ein Fräulein klagt´ im finstern Turm), D 114 (Romance)
- An Laura, als sie Klopstocks Auferstehungslied sang, D 115 (To Laura, when she sang Klopstock's Resurrection song)
- Die Sterbende, D 186 (The dying woman)
- Stimme der Liebe, D 187, D 418 (Voice of love)
- Naturgenuss, D 188, D 422 (Enjoyment of nature)
- Totenkranz für ein Kind, D 275 (Funeral wreath for a child)
- Goldner Schein, D 357 (Golden glow)
- Entzückung, D 413 (Enchantment)
- Geist der Liebe, D 414, D 747 (Spirit of love)
- Klage (Die Sonne steigt, die Sonne sinkt), D 415 (Lament)
- Julius an Theone, D 419 (Julius to Theone)
- Widerhall, D 428 (Echo)
- Skolie (Mädchen entsiegelten, Brüder, die Flaschen), D 507 (Drinking song)
- Lebenslied, D 508, D Anh. I, 23 (Song of life)
- Vollendung, D 579A (Completion)
- Die Erde, D 579B (The Earth)
- Jünglingswonne, D 983 (Happiness of youth)
- Amors Macht, D Anh. I, 20 (The power of love)
- Badelied, D Anh. I, 21 (Bathing song)
- Sylphen, D Anh. I, 22 (Sylphs)
