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In dunkler Nacht, wenn's Aug' noch wacht, Wenn noch der Schlaf dein Lager flieht Und grüßend leis' vorüberzieht: Dann möcht' ich wohl so ganz allein Dein einziger Gedanke sein! In dunkler Nacht, wenn's Herz noch wacht, Wenn schon der Schlaf dein Auge schloß Und Ruh' und Frieden niedergoß; Dann möcht' ich wohl so ganz allein Dein einzig liebes Traumbild sein! In dunkler Nacht, wenn's Licht noch wacht, Wenn sich das Herz zu Gott erhebt Und über Licht und Himmel schwebt: Dann möchte ich mit Gott allein Dein brünstiges Gebet wohl sein!
Confirmed with Die Lieder aller Völker und Zeiten aus 75 fremden Sprachen, in metrischen deutschen Uebersetzungen und sorfältiger Auswahl, zusammengestellt und herausgegeben von Hans Grabow, zweite Auflage, Hamburg: Verlag von G. Kramer, 1882, page 275.
Text Authorship:
- by Hans Grabow , "In dunkler Nacht" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- a text in French (Français) by Maria von Collignon [text unavailable]
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In the dark night, when the eye still watches, When sleep still flees my resting place And quietly passes by with a greeting: Then I would like to be so utterly Your only thought! In the dark night, when the heart still watches, When sleep has already closed your eyes And poured down rest and peace upon you; Then I would like to be so utterly Your only dear dream-image! In the dark night, when the light still watches,sup>2 When the heart lifts itself to God And floats over light and heaven: Then, with God alone, I would Like to be your fervent prayer!
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hans Grabow , "In dunkler Nacht"
Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Maria von Collignon [text unavailable]
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This text was added to the website: 2016-03-04
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Word count: 105