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by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs
Wenn der Stern überm Kirchthurm steht
Language: German (Deutsch)
Wenn der Stern überm Kirchthurm steht Mitten in der Nacht, Weiß ich, wo der Weg hingeht Mitten in der Nacht. Mägdlein, das wartet mein, Wartet mein zum Stelldichein, Giebt mir in Kauf Alle seine Lieb' und Huld, Ach! du liebe Ungeduld! Sternlein zieh' auf! Klingling! ans Fensterlein Überm Spalier, Klettre wie die Katz hinein Übers Spalier, Und in meinem Sinn voraus Mal' ich mir die Freude aus, Freuden zu Hauf, Lös' ihr alle Zöpfelein, Nestel' ihr alle Knöpfelein -- Fensterlein auf! Im Stübchen mit knapper Noth, Warm ist's und nett, Herzt mich das Mädel halb todt, Warm ist's und nett. Liebchen, sei gut und fromm, Daß ich zu Athem komm' Und mich verschnauf', Küß' nicht so laut, mit Gunst! Weckst ja den Nachbar sunst, Mägdlein, hör' auf!
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Text Authorship:
- by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910), no title, appears in Der Rattenfänger von Hameln: Eine Aventiure, first published 1876 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Hermann Brune (1856 - 1922), "Wenn der Stern über'm Kirchthurm steht", op. 21 no. 2, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder aus Julius Wolff's Dichtungen für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Hannover, Schmorl & von Seefeld [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hermann Putsch , "Wenn der Stern überm Kirchthurm steht", op. 14 no. 1, published 1880 [ bass and piano ], from Vier Lieder aus Wolff's Rattenfänger von Hameln, no. 1, Berlin, Sulzbach [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ludwig Scherff (1839 - 1875), "Wenn der Stern über'm Kirchthurm steht", op. 17 no. 4, published 1881 [ voice and piano ], from Liedercyklus aus Wolff's Rattenfänger von Hameln , no. 4, Hamburg, Niemeyer [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans August Friedrich Zincke genannt Sommer (1837 - 1922), "Wenn der Stern über'm Kirchthurm steht", op. 2 no. 9 (1881/82), published 1882 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder und Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte aus Julius Wolff's Aventiure "Der Rattenfänger von Hameln", no. 9, Hamburg, Fr. Schuberth [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max von Weinzierl (1841 - 1898), "Wenn der Stern über'm Kirchthurm steht", op. 28 no. 2, published 1882 [ bass or baritone and piano ], from Sechs Lieder aus Wolff's Rattenfänger von Hameln, no. 2, Wien, Buchholz & Diebel [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Quan l’estrella és damunt el campanar", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "When the star stands above the church tower", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-02-27
Line count: 30
Word count: 126
When the star stands above the church tower
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
When the star stands above the church tower In the middle of the night, I know where my way takes me In the middle of the night. A maiden who awaits me, Awaits me for a rendezvous, Gives into my keeping All her love and favour, Ah! you dear impatience! Arise, little star! Dingaling! to the little window Above the trellis, I creep in like a cat Over the trellis, And in advance in my mind I imagine the joy, Joys in abundance, I loosen all her braids, Fumble with all her little buttons -- Open, little window! Barely squeeze myself into the chamber It is warm and snug. The girl caresses me half to death, It is warm and snug. Darling, be kind and good, So that I can pause And catch my breath! Do not kiss me so loudly in affection! Otherwise you shall awaken the neighbour, Maiden, stop it!
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2015 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910), no title, appears in Der Rattenfänger von Hameln: Eine Aventiure, first published 1876
This text was added to the website: 2015-04-28
Line count: 30
Word count: 151