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Wieder über'm Berggetrümmer, Steht der Mond, so mild wie sonst, Und beglänzt mit weißem Schimmer Jetzt das Häuschen, wo du wohnst. Keines leisen Schalles Wehen, Rings nur Schweigen wie im Grab, Und die goldnen Sterne sehen Auf mich Einsamen herab. Hörst du nicht der Laute Klingen, Das zu deinem Fenster dringt, Und auf leisen Aetherschwingen Meinen stillen Gruß dir bringt. Lausche doch vom weichen Pfühle Nieder eh' der Sänger schied, Denn vor'm lauten Taggewühle Flüchtet scheu der Sehnsucht Lied. Ach, in öden Bergesschlünden Muß ich bergen meinen Schmerz, Kann es nur dem Mond verkünden Wie nach dir sich sehnt mein Herz. Muß aufs Neu' nach Erzen schürfen Wenn die Sonne steigt empor, Und nicht meine Klagen dürfen Dringen an der Menschen Ohr. So durch ewigfinstre Schächte Geh' ich ohne Strahl und Schein, Lächelst du in meine Nächte Nicht als Hoffnungsstern hinein.
Confirmed with Aus der Teufe. Bergmännische Dichtungen von Dr. Johann Nep. Vogl, zweite vermehrte Auflage, Wien: Verlag von Carl Gerold's Sohn, 1856, pages 41-42
Text Authorship:
- by Johann Nepomuk Vogl (1802 - 1866), "Bergmanns Ständchen", appears in Aus der Teufe. Bergmännische Dichtungen [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Anton Emil Titl (1809 - 1882), "Bergmanns Ständchen" [TTBB chorus] [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , title 1: "Miner's serenade", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2016-06-08
Line count: 28
Word count: 141
Again over the mountainous rubble The moon stands as mildly as usual, And with a white shimmer it now Illuminates the little house in which you live. There is no wafting of any quiet sound, All about is only silence like in the grave, And the golden stars look down Upon me, the solitary one. Do you not hear the sounds of my lute Rising up toward your window, And, upon quiet ethereal wings, Bringing you my quiet greeting. Hearken from your soft pillow To the singer below before he departs, For from the loud turmoil of the day The song of yearning flees shyly. Ah, in desolate mountain caverns I must bury my pain, I can confide only to the moon How my heart yearns for you. When the sun arises I must again dig for ore, And my laments must not Penetrate to the ears of mankind. Thus through eternally dark shafts I walk without beam and gleam, Unless as a star of hope You smile into my nights.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Nepomuk Vogl (1802 - 1866), "Bergmanns Ständchen", appears in Aus der Teufe. Bergmännische Dichtungen
This text was added to the website: 2016-06-08
Line count: 28
Word count: 171