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Nahandove! schöne Nahandove! Horch! es ruft der Vogel der Nacht! Und der Mond erglänzt am Himmel; Meine Locken näßt der Thau des Abends, Naht die Stunde, was kann noch Dich hindern? Nahandove! schöne Nahandove! Fertig ist das Lager, das aus Blättern Und aus duft'gen Blumen ich bereitet; Würdig ist es Deiner süßen Reize, Nahandove! schöne Nahandove! Und sie kommt; das schwere Athmen hör' ich, Das der rasche Gang veranlaßt, höre Auch das Rauschen ihres Kleides wieder, Das die zarten Glieder einhüllt, ja sie ist es! Nahandove! schöne Nahandove! Odem schöpfe! meine junge Freundin! Ruhe aus auf meinem Knie. Wie freundlich Ist Dein Blick, wie lebhaft wallt Dein Busen, Sanft gedrückt von des Geliebten Händen! Und Du lächelst, schöne Nahandove! Deine Küsse dringen durch die Seele, Mir entflammt Dein Kosen wild die Sinne; Halt! ich sterbe -- stirbt man denn vor Wollust? Nahandove! schöne Nahandove! Wie der Blitz verschwindet das Vergnügen, Schwächer wird dein Odem und es schließen Deine feuchten Augen sich. -- Du senkest Sanft Dein Köpfchen, sanft Dein reitzend Köpfchen, Deine Gluth erlischt in mattem Schmachten! Nimmer warst so schön Du Nahandove! Nahandove! schöne Nahandove! О wie süß ist Schlaf im Arm der Liebe! Aber nicht so süß als solch Erwachen; Weh Du scheidest! bis zum Abend muß ich Unter Wunsch und Sehnsucht schmachtend warten, Doch Du kommst gewiß heut Abend wieder, Nahandove! schöne Nahandove!
Confirmed with Versuch einer geschichtlichen Charakteristik der Volkslieder germanischer Nationen mit einer Übersicht der Lieder aussereuropäischer Völkerschaften von Talvj, Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus, 1840, pages 75-76
Text Authorship:
- by Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff (1799 - 1851), "Liebeslied" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Malagasy from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in French (Français), a translation by Évariste Desiré de Forges, vicomte de Parny (1753 - 1814) , "Chanson XII" ENG GER ; composed by Maurice Ravel.
- Also set in German (Deutsch), [adaptation] ; composed by Annette Elisabeth, Freiin von Droste-Hülshoff.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Love song", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2017-02-06
Line count: 37
Word count: 224
Nahandove! beautiful Nahandove! Hark! the bird of night is calling! And the moon rises in radiance upon the heavens, My curls are drinking the dew of the evening, The hour nears! what can still hinder you? Nahandove! beautiful Nahandove! Our resting place is ready, which I Have fashioned from leaves and scented flowers, It is worthy of your sweet charms, Nahandove! beautiful Nahandove! And she comes; I hear her laboured breathing That her rapid walking caused, hear As well again the rustling of her garment, Which shrouds her delicate limbs, yes it is she! Nahandove! beautiful Nahandove! Catch your breath, my young love! Rest upon my knee. How cordial Is your gaze, how lively your bosom flutters, Softly pressed by the hands of your lover! And you smile, beautiful Nahandove! Your kisses penetrate my soul, Your caresses wildly enflame my senses; Stop! I perish -- does one then die of passion? Nahandove! beautiful Nahandove! The pleasure vanishes like lightning, Your breathing already becomes quieter and Your moist eyes close. -- You bow Your head gently, gently your graceful head, Your fervour dies down into soft languor! Never were you so beautiful, Nahandove! Nahandove! beautiful Nahandove! Oh how sweet is sleep in the arms of love! But not as sweet as such an awakening; Woe, you depart! until evening must I Now wait languishing in wishing and yearning, But you shall surely return this evening, Nahandove! beautiful Nahandove!
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2017 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff (1799 - 1851), "Liebeslied"
Based on:
- a text in Malagasy from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [text unavailable]
This text was added to the website: 2017-02-06
Line count: 37
Word count: 235