The earth rests in heaven

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by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

In dem Himmel ruht die Erde

Language: German (Deutsch)

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In dem Himmel ruht die Erde,
Mond und Sterne halten Wacht,
Auf der Erd' ein kleiner Garten
Schlummert in der Blumen Pracht.--
Gute Nacht, gute Nacht!

In dem Garten steht ein Häuschen,
Still von Linden überdacht;
Vor dem kleinen Erkerfenster
Hält ein Vogel singend Wacht.--
Gute Nacht, gute Nacht!

In dem Erker schläft ein Mädchen,
Träumet von der Blumenpracht;
Ihr im Herzen ruht der Himmel,
D'rin die Engel halten Wacht.--
Gute Nacht, gute Nacht!

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• V. Blodek • J. Lang • B. Randhartinger • H. Wolf

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Note: Lang's manuscript ends with "Gute Nacht, gute Gut!" - presumably a typo.

Confirmed with [Robert Reinick], Lieder eines Malers mit Randzeichnungen seiner Freunde, München: Verlag Rösl u. Cir, [1919], page 12.

Text Authorship:

by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "In dem Himmel ruht die Erde", subtitle: "Ständchen", appears in Lieder eines Malers mit Randzeichnungen seiner Freunde, appears in Lieder, in Frühling und Liebe, first published 1838 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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The earth rests in heaven

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

The earth rests in heaven,
Moon and stars keep watch,
Upon the earth, a little garden
Slumbers in the flowers' splendour.
Good night, good night!

In the garden there stands a little house,
Quietly covered by a canopy of lime trees;
Outside before of the little bay window
A singing bird keeps watch.
Good night, good night!

In the bay-windowed room a maiden sleeps,
Dreaming of the splendour of the flowers;
Within her heart rests heaven,
Wherein the angels keep watch.
Good night, good night!

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Translated titles:
"Ständchen" = "Serenade"
"Gute Nacht" = "Good night"
"In dem Himmel ruht die Erde" = "The earth rests in heaven"
"Zur Nacht" = "[To be sung] at night"
"In dem Himmel ruht" = "In heaven rests"
"Nachtgruß" = "Nighttime greeting"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "In dem Himmel ruht die Erde", subtitle: "Ständchen", appears in Lieder eines Malers mit Randzeichnungen seiner Freunde, appears in Lieder, in Frühling und Liebe, first published 1838
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This text was added to the website: 2013-10-25
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Word count: 88