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Du holdes Mädchen, O weine nicht Und trockne die Thränen Vom Angesicht. Und welkt die Rose Auf herbstlicher Flur, Der Frühling wecket Sie schöner nur. Vertraue den Sternen, Vertrau der Zeit; Es weichen die Nebel, Es flieht das Leid. Aus schwarzen Wolken Nach tiefer Nacht Da leuchtet die Sonne In doppelter Pracht. So blüht auch Liebe In neuem Licht; Drum laß das Klagen Und weine nicht! Ich sing' in Schlummer Dich leis' und fein, Mit meinen Strahlen Wieg' ich dich ein.
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Confirmed with Karl Theodor Gaedertz, Emanuel Geibel. Sänger der Liebe, Herold des Reiches. Ein deutsches Dichterleben, Leipzig: Georg Wigand, 1897, pages 109-110
Text Authorship:
- by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Der Mond spricht:", appears in Der Liebe Leid und Lust, no. 2 [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 Lothar Kempter (1844 - 1918), "Der Mond", op. 13 no. 2, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], from Der Liebe Leid und Lust. Ein Cyklus von 5 Liedern für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Leipzig, Hug & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2018-02-21
Line count: 24
Word count: 81
You lovely maiden, Oh do not weep And dry the tears Upon your face. And though the rose wilts Upon the autumnal field, Springs only wakens it To greater beauty. Trust in the stars, Trust in time, The mists shall vanish, Sorrow shall depart. From out of black clouds After deep night The sun shines In double splendour. Thus love, too, blooms In a new light; Therefore leave off lamenting And do not weep! I shall sing you into slumber Softly and delicately, With my beams I shall lull you to sleep.
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Translations of title(s):
"Der Mond spricht:" = "The moon speaks:"
"Der Mond" = "The moon"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2018 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 Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Der Mond spricht:", appears in Der Liebe Leid und Lust, no. 2
This text was added to the website: 2018-04-13
Line count: 24
Word count: 92