Über unsre Liebe hängt eine tiefe Trauerweide. Nacht und Schatten um uns beide. Unsre Stirnen sind gesenkt. Wortlos sitzen wir im Dunkeln. Einstmals rauschte hier ein Strom, einstmals sahn wir Sterne funkeln. Ist denn Alles tot und trübe? Horch: -- ein ferner Mund -- vom Dom: Glockenchöre... Nacht ... und Liebe...
Nocturnes
by Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, Sir (1883 - 1953)
Note: this set is often titled "Three Nocturnes" but the third song was not composed.
1. Aufblick  [sung text checked 1 time]
Text Authorship:
- by Richard Fedor Leopold Dehmel (1863 - 1920), "Aufblick"
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "Prospect from above", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Regard vers le haut", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "Blikk oppover", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
2. Liebesode  [sung text checked 1 time]
Im Arm der Liebe schliefen wir selig ein, Am offnen Fenster lauschte der Sommerwind, Und unsrer Atemzüge Frieden Trug er hinaus in die helle Mondnacht. -- Und aus dem Garten tastete zagend sich Ein Rosenduft an unserer Liebe Bett Und gab uns wundervolle Träume, Träume des Rausches -- so reich an Sehnsucht!
Text Authorship:
- by Otto Erich Hartleben (1864 - 1905), no title, appears in Meine Verse 1883-1904
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Oda d'amor", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
- ENG English [singable] (Vally Weigl, née Pick) (Lydia Perera) , "Ode of Love"
- ENG English [singable] (M. W. Pursey) , "Blissful night"
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , "Oodi rakkaudelle", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Ode d'amore", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Elke Beatriz Riedel) , "Ode ao Amor", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission