Wake up! dear sweetheart

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sometimes misattributed to Nikolaus, Freiherr von Krufft (1779 - 1818) and by Justine von Krufft, Freyin (1773 - 1832)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Wach auf! lieb' Liebchen

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Wach auf! lieb' Liebchen,
   Wach auf!
Es lächelt der silberne Mond;
   Vom Schlafe bedecket ruht jeglicher Blick,
Kein spähendes Auge verräth unser Glück;
   Wach auf! lieb' Liebchen,
Wach auf!

Wach auf! lieb' Liebchen,
   Wach auf!
Mich rührt nicht der silberne Mond;
   Ein düsterer Schleier umhüllet die Nacht,
So lang' mir dein freundliches Auge nicht lacht;
   Wach auf! lieb' Liebchen,
Wach auf!

Wach auf! lieb' Liebchen,
   Wach auf!
Nie kehrt die entflohene Zeit;
   Drum nimm, was die eilende Göttin uns beut:
Die Stunde der innigen Liebe geweiht!
   Wach auf! lieb' Liebchen,
Wach auf!

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Text Authorship:

sometimes misattributed to Nikolaus, Freiherr von Krufft (1779 - 1818)
by Justine von Krufft, Freyin (1773 - 1832)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Nikolaus, Freiherr von Krufft (1779 - 1818), "Ständchen", c1814, published 1870, from Zwölf Lieder, no. 6 [sung text checked 1 time]
by Nikolaus, Freiherr von Krufft (1779 - 1818), "Staendchen", op. 2 (Gesänge für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Klaviers), Heft 1 no. 1, published 1803 [ voice and piano ], Wien: Kunst und Industrie Comptoir [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2020-07-19
Line count: 21
Word count: 92

Wake up! dear sweetheart

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Wake up! dear sweetheart,
   Wake up!
The silvery moon is smiling;
  Every gaze rests, covered by sleep,
No spying eye discloses our happiness;
   Wake up! dear sweetheart,
Wake up!

Wake up! dear sweetheart,
   Wake up!
I am not moved by the silvery moon;
   A sombre veil shrouds the night
As long as your friendly eyes do not smile upon me;
   Wake up! dear sweetheart,
Wake up!

Wake up! dear sweetheart,
   Wake up!
Time that has flown past never returns;
   Therefore, take what the hastening goddess offers us:
The hour dedicated to fervent love!
   Wake up! dear sweetheart,
Wake up!

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Translations of title(s):
"Staendchen" = "Serenade"
"Ständchen" = "Serenade"

Text Authorship:

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a text in German (Deutsch) misattributed to Nikolaus, Freiherr von Krufft (1779 - 1818) and by Justine von Krufft, Freyin (1773 - 1832)
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This text was added to the website: 2023-03-03
Line count: 21
Word count: 99