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Die Herzen ruhn, die Blumen schlafen Fromm in der sel'gen Sternennacht. In meines Herzens stillem Hafen Hält treue Liebe rastlos Wacht. Dir möcht' ich es so gerne klagen, Was mich so froh, so elend macht, Und dir's in deinen Schlummer sagen: "Du bist mein Traum in stiller Nacht!" Du ahnest nicht mein treues Lieben Um dich, du holde, süße Maid. Ist mir auf Erden nichts geblieben, Bist du doch meine Seligkeit. Neigst du auch nicht dein Haupt hernieder In seiner Lockenfülle Pracht, Dir tönet fort das Lied der Lieder: "Du bist mein Traum in stiller Nacht!" Und ruft das Leben trüb und trüber Mich fort zum ernsten Kampf hinein, Dann geh' ich einmal noch vorüber An deinem Kammerfensterlein. Blick' dann nur einmal freundlich nieder In's Auge, das für dich nur wacht, Und lausche still dem Lied der Lieder: "Du bist mein Traum in stiller Nacht!"
H. Langer sets stanzas 1-2
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View text with all available footnotesConfirmed with Gedichte von Carl Gärtner, Breslau: F. E. C. Leuckart (Constantin Sander), 1862, pages 35-36.
Note for stanza 2, line 6: in Langer's setting this line starts "In seiner Locken hellen" [sic].
Text Authorship:
- by Carl Gärtner (1821 - 1875), "Ständchen", appears in Gedichte, in Lieder [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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This text was added to the website: 2019-03-20
Line count: 24
Word count: 149
Hearts rest, the flowers sleep Devoutly in the blessed night of stars. In the quiet harbour of my heart Faithful love keeps watch without resting. I would so dearly love to lament to you That which makes me so happy, so miserable, And to say it to you in your slumber: "You are my dream in the quiet night!" You do not sense my faithful love hovering Around you, you lovely, sweet maiden. If nothing else remains to me upon earth You are nevertheless my bliss. Though you do not incline your head In the splendour of its fullness of curls, For you continues to sound the song of songs: "You are my dream in the quiet night!" And if dismally and more dismally life calls Me forth into solemn battle, Then I would walk once more past The little window of your chamber. Only once then look down amiably Into the eyes that keep watch only for you, And listen quietly to the song of songs: "You are my dream in the quiet night!"
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"Abend-Ständchen" = "Evening serenade"
"Du bist mein Traum" = "You are my dream"
"Du bist mein Traum in stiller Nacht" = "You are my dream in the quiet night"
"Ständchen" = "Serenade"
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Carl Gärtner (1821 - 1875), "Ständchen", appears in Gedichte, in Lieder
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This text was added to the website: 2024-08-13
Line count: 24
Word count: 176