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Nacht umhüllt Mit wehendem Flügel Thäler und Hügel, Ladend zur Ruh. Und dem Schlummer, Dem lieblichen Kinde, Leise und linde Flüstert sie zu: "Weißt du ein Auge, Wachend im Kummer, Lieblicher Schlummer, Drücke mir's zu." Fühlst du sein Nahen? Ahnest du Ruh? Alles deckt Schlummer, Schlummre auch du.
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View text with all available footnotesConfirmed with Janus. [Eine Zeitschrift. Herausgegeben von Friedrich Wähner. Schrämbl, Wien, 1818-1819] No. 1, Sonnabend, den 3. Oktober 1818, page 3; and with Grillparzers Sämmtliche Werke in zehn Bänden. Dritte Ausgabe. Erster Band. Stuttgart. Verlag der J. G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1878, pages 11-12 (here with the title Bertha's Lied). This edition and later editions change stanza 3, line 2, word 1 ("im") to "in".
Note: The poem was initially destined for Grillparzer's drama Die Ahnfrau.
Notes for Schubert's song
In the repetition within the first stanza, line 3 becomes "umhüllet die Täler und Hügel".
In the repetition of the final stanza, line 3 becomes "Alles deckt der Schlummer".
Text Authorship:
- by Franz (Seraphicus) Grillparzer (1791 - 1872), "Berthas Lied in der Nacht", written 1816, first published 1818 [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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Word count: 49
Nacht omhult Met waaiende vleugels Dalen en heuvels, Nodend tot rust. En de Sluimer, Dat lieflijke kindje, Zacht als een windje, Fluistert zij toe: "Vind je soms ogen, Wakend in zorgen, Lieflijke Sluimer, Druk ze dan toe!" Voel je hem komen, Is rust dichtbij? Alles dekt Sluimer, Sluimer ook jij.
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View text with all available footnotesTranslations of titles:
"Bertas Lied in der Nacht" = "Bertha's lied in de nacht"
"Bertha´s Lied in der Nacht" = "Bertha's lied in de nacht"
"Nachtgesang" = "Nachtlied"
Notes
Stanza 1, line 3: Schubert, in de herhaling: "Omhult nu de"
Stanza 4, line 3: Schubert, in de herhaling: "Alles dekt de Sluimer"
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Franz (Seraphicus) Grillparzer (1791 - 1872), "Berthas Lied in der Nacht", written 1816, first published 1818
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This text was added to the website: 2009-03-22
Line count: 16
Word count: 51