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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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• G. Barth • V. Blodek • O. Dresel • T. Elze • J. Lang • P. Lindpaintner • B. Randhartinger • H. WolfAbout the headline (FAQ)
View text with all available footnotesConfirmed with [Robert Reinick], Lieder eines Malers mit Randzeichnungen seiner Freunde, München: Verlag Rösl u. Cir, [1919], page 12.
Note: Lang's manuscript ends with "Gute Nacht, gute Gut!" - presumably a typo.
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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Word count: 84
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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View text with all available footnotesTranslated 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
Line count: 15
Word count: 88