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by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs
Ständchen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Wie die Blüthen träumen im Frühlingshauch, Träume, du Holde, träume du auch! Dunkel ist die laue Nacht, Doch heller meine Liebe lacht, Heller als alle Sterne dir: Träume, du Holde, träume von mir! Träume süß von mir! Wie der Mond jetzt flimmert durch Wolken mild, Lächle dich an des Liebsten Bild! Erd' und Himmel verschwimmen sacht Wie Traum und Leben, o Wunderpracht! Einst auch, Geliebte, sind ewig wir: Träume, du Holde, träume von mir! Träume süß von mir! Wie der Flieder rauscht an der Gartenwand, Rauschen die Engel durch's stille Land. Schlummre sanft, sie halten Wacht, Schlummre sanft die ganze Nacht! Bis das Frühroth lacht in die Augen dir, Träume, du Holde, träume von mir! Träume süß von mir!
Confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, page 171.
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Ständchen", appears in Liederbuch, in 2. Liebeslieder, no. 195 [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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Ständchen", op. 266 (3 Lieder für Sopran oder Tenor mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1864 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Leipzig, Siegel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Anton Berlyn (1817 - 1870), "Ständchen" [ tenor and piano ], Amsterdam: Thenne & Co. [sung text not yet checked]
- by Alwin Blättermann , "Ständchen", op. 10, published 1889 [ men's chorus ], Chemnitz: Plötner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Aloys Theodor Commer (1813 - 1887), "Ständchen", op. 65 (Zwanzig Lieder für Fr. Oser, für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 11, published 1880 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Trautwein'sche Buchhandlung [sung text not yet checked]
- by Albert Hermann , "Ständchen", published 1886 [ voice and piano ], from Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Dresden, Hoffarth [sung text not yet checked]
- by Franz Joetze (1839 - 1914), "Ständchen", op. 24, published 1876 [ ttbb quartet ], Schleusingen: Glaser [sung text not yet checked]
- by Eduard Kremser (1838 - 1914), "Ständchen", published 1884 [ baritone solo with mixed chorus and harp or piano ], Wien: Rebay & Robitschek [sung text not yet checked]
- by Benedikt Randhartinger (1802 - 1893), "Ständchen" [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Reinhold Reich (1842 - 1900), "Ständchen", op. 38 no. 2, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from Feldblumen. Einfache Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Langensalza, Beyer & Söhne [sung text not yet checked]
- by Friedrich Schneeberger (1843 - 1906), "Ständchen" [ men's chorus ], Biel: F. Schneeberger (self-published) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wilhelm Sturm (1842 - 1922), "Ständchen", op. 26 no. 1, published 1880 [ ttbb chorus ], Biel: Kuhn [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Friedrich) Oskar Wermann (1840 - 1906), "Ständchen", op. 53 (Fünf Lieder für 1 hohe Singstimme -- für 1 tiefe Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 2, published 1887 [ voice and piano ], Dresden, Näumann [sung text not yet checked]
- by Julius Witt (1819 - 1890), "Ständchen", op. 38, published 1881 [ men's chorus ], Berlin, Bahn [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Serenade", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2011-06-17
Line count: 21
Word count: 120
Serenade
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
As the blossoms dream in the breath of spring, May you dream, lovely one, dream as well! The balmy night is dark, But my love smiles all the more brightly, Smiles upon you more brightly than all the stars: Dream, you lovely one, dream of me! Dream sweetly of me! As the moon now glimmers gently through the clouds, May the image of your beloved smile at you! Earth and heaven gently dissolve into one another As dreams and life do, oh wondrous splendour! Someday we as well, beloved, shall be eternal: Dream, you lovely one, dream of me! Dream sweetly of me! As the lilac soughs at the wall of the garden, Angels sough through the quiet land. Slumber peacefully, they are keeping watch, Slumber peacefully the whole night through! Till the red of morning smiles into your eyes, Dream, you lovely one, dream of me! Dream sweetly of me!
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Ständchen", appears in Liederbuch, in 2. Liebeslieder, no. 195
This text was added to the website: 2026-02-13
Line count: 21
Word count: 152