His lyrics, of a traditionalist nature, have pathetic accents and cultivate mainly popular verse.
Opera:
1841: Voices of Time ("Zeitstimmen")
1855: Mr. Andrea ("Meister Andrea")
1856: New Poems ("Neue Gedichte")
1857: Brunhild
1871: Calls of the Announcer ("Heroldsrufe").
Geibel translated from Spanish and French lyrics.