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by (Karl) Wolfgang Müller von Königswinter (1816 - 1873)

Ich ruh nicht in den Nächten
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Ich ruh nicht in den Nächten,
Ich ruh nicht an den Tagen;
Es treibt mich ohne Rasten,
Durch Berg und Thal zu jagen.

Da seh ich schwarze Wolken
Am schwarzen Himmel fliegen,
Da seh ich die dunkeln Lande
Gespenstisch düster liegen.

Da hör ich der Vögel Lieder 
Schmerzlich und schreiend schallen,
Da seh ich Trauerblumen
Von blühenden Bäumen fallen.

Und düstre Schattengestalten
Verfolgen mich durch die Räume,
Wahnsinnig machen den Kopf mir 
Verworrene wüste Träume.

O könnt' ich noch einmal sehen 
Die tiefen frommen Augen,
Und Frieden, Seligkeit, Segen 
Aus ihrem Himmel saugen!

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Confirmed with Junge Lieder von Wolfgang Müller, Düsseldorf, Verlag von J. H. C. Schreiner, 1841, pages 81-82. Numbered XLVIII.


Text Authorship:

  • by (Karl) Wolfgang Müller von Königswinter (1816 - 1873), no title, appears in Junge Lieder [1841], first published 1841 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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