Wenn der Stern überm Kirchthurm steht

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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• by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910), no title, appears in Der Rattenfänger von Hameln: Eine Aventiure, first published 1876 [ author's text checked 2 times]

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 (fl. 1876-97), "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 [
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• 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 [
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• by Ludwig Scherff , "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 [
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• 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 [
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• 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 [
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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

• ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , title 1: "When the star stands above the church tower", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Text added to the website: 2010-02-27.
Last modified: 2015-04-28 21:20:15
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Word count: 126

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When the star stands above the church tower

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!

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• 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 set to music by the following composer(s): Hermann Brune, Hermann Putsch, Ludwig Scherff, Hans August Friedrich Zincke genannt Sommer, Max von Weinzierl. Go to the text.

Text added to the website: 2015-04-28.
Last modified: 2015-04-28 21:20:25
Line count: 30
Word count: 151