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by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs
O komm zu mir, wenn durch die Nacht
Language: German (Deutsch) after the English
O komm zu mir, wenn durch die Nacht Wandelt das Sternenheer, Dann schwebt mit uns in Mondespracht Die Gondel übers Meer. Die Luft ist weich wie Liebesscherz, Sanft spielt der goldne Schein, Die Zither klingt und zieht dein Herz Mit in die Lust hinein. O komm zu mir, wenn durch die Nacht Wandelt das Sternenheer, Dann schwebt mit uns in Mondespracht Die Gondel übers Meer. Das ist für Liebende die Stund', Liebchen, wie ich und du; So friedlich blaut des Himmels Rund, Es schläft das Meer in Ruh. Und wie es schläft, da sagt der Blick, Was keine Zunge spricht, Die Lippe zieht sich nicht zurück, Und wehrt dem Kusse nicht. O komm zu mir, wenn durch die Nacht Wandelt das Sternenheer, Dann schwebt mit uns in Mondespracht Die Gondel übers Meer.
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- by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Gondoliera", appears in Jugendgedichte, in 2. Zweites Buch, in Berlin [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in English by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "Oh, come to me when daylight sets", appears in National Airs, volume I, first published 1818
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This text was added to the website: 2004-06-30
Line count: 24
Word count: 147
Gondola song
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Oh come to me, when the legion of stars wanders through the night! Then, in the glory of moonlight, the gondola will gently float with us over the sea! The air is as soft as love's teasing, the golden glow is playing gently. The zither sounds and draws your heart along with it into joy. Oh come to me, when the legion of stars wanders through the night! Then, in the glory of moonlight, the gondola will gently float with us over the sea! This is the blessed hour of love! My darling, oh come and see! The heavenly vault is glowing so peacefully, the blueness of the sea is sleeping! And as it sleeps, our glances speak what our lips never dare to say. Our eyes do not retreat, our souls do not shrink back. Oh come to me, when the legion of stars wanders through the night! Then, in the glory of moonlight, the gondola will gently float with us over the sea!
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Gondoliera", appears in Jugendgedichte, in 2. Zweites Buch, in Berlin
Based on:
- a text in English by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "Oh, come to me when daylight sets", appears in National Airs, volume I, first published 1818
Go to the general view
This text was added to the website: 2008-06-26
Line count: 24
Word count: 166