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Das Sonnenlicht kommt durch's Fenster geflogen, Küßt mich und lacht: "Guten Morgen." "Ach, liebes Licht, Rufe doch nicht, Siehe, die Sorgen Schlafen ja noch! Willst du sie wecken, Daß sie mich schrecken? Spät erst hat sie die gütige Nacht Singend und schmeichelnd zur [Ruhe]1 gebracht. Da hab ich geschlafen und träumte so schön: Von lachenden Kindern, von Sonne und Veilchen ... Willst du nicht noch ein zögerndes Weilchen An meiner Kammer vorübergehn?
Confirmed with Anna Ritter, Gedichte, Neunte Auflage, Stuttgart und Berlin: J.G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger, 1900, pages 206-207.
1 von Kehler: "Ruh' "Text Authorship:
- by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921), "Geh vorüber!", appears in Gedichte, in 3. Nach Jahren, no. 34 [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 Marie Charlotte Henriette von Kehler (1822 - 1882), "Geh' vorüber", op. 17 (Lieder-Album. 12 Dichtungen für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 9, published 1899 [ medium voice and piano ], Kassel, Kuprions Nachf. [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Go past!", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Passe à côté !", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2011-09-24
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Word count: 72
The sunlight comes winging through the window, It kisses me and laughs: "Good morning." "Ah, dear light, Do not call out, For you see, my worries Are still sleeping! Do you wish to waken them That they might startle me? The gracious night only managed quite late To lay them to rest, with singing and cajoling. Then I slept and dreamt so beautifully: Of laughing children, of sun and violets . . . Could you not for a tarrying moment Go past my chamber?
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921), "Geh vorüber!", appears in Gedichte, in 3. Nach Jahren, no. 34
This text was added to the website: 2023-11-14
Line count: 15
Word count: 84