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In stiller Bucht, bei finstrer Nacht, Schläft tief die Welt im Grunde, Die Berge rings stehn auf der Wacht, Der Himmel macht die Runde, Geht um und um, Ums Land herum Mit seinen goldnen Scharen, Die Frommen zu bewahren. Kommt nur heran mit eurer List, Mit Leitern, Strick und Banden, Der Herr doch noch viel stärker ist, Macht euren Witz zuschanden. Wie wart ihr klug! - Nun schwindelt Trug Hinab vom Felsenrande - Wie seid ihr dumm! o Schande! Gleichwie die Stämme in dem Wald Wolln wir zusammenhalten, Ein' feste Burg, Trutz der Gewalt, Verbleiben treu die alten. Steig, Sonne, schön! Wirf von den Höhn Nacht und die mit ihr kamen, Hinab in Gottes Namen.
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Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Der Tiroler Nachtwache", appears in Gedichte, in 3. Zeitlieder [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 Heinrich Kaspar Schmid (1874 - 1953), "Der Tiroler Nachtwache", op. 52, published 1926, first performed 1926 [ men's chorus and woodwinds, handbells, and organ; or men's chorus a cappella ], Schott [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Der eidgenossen Nachtwache", op. 62 (Drei Gesänge für Männerchor) no. 1 (1847), published 1848 [ TTBB chorus ], Leipzig, Whistling
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De nachtwacht der eedgenoten", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2004-04-02
Line count: 24
Word count: 113
Stil in een bocht, in duist're nacht Rust diep het dal hier onder, De bergen staan rondom op wacht, De hemel maakt zijn ronde, Gaat om en om, Om 't land rondom, Om met zijn gouden scharen De vromen te bewaren. Kom nu maar op met jullie list, Met ladders, touw en banden, De Heer, wiens grote kracht je mist, Maakt jullie truc te schande. Wat was je sluw! -- Nu tuimelt ruw 't Bedrog neer van de rotsen -- O wee! Je blijkt de botsten! Net als de stammen in het woud Will'n wij bijeen ons houden, Een vaste burcht, keurbende stout, Dat blijven steeds de ouden. Stijg, zon, mooi op! Werp van de top Nacht en die met hem kwamen Naar onder in Gods name.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Der Tiroler Nachtwache", appears in Gedichte, in 3. Zeitlieder
This text was added to the website: 2012-12-05
Line count: 24
Word count: 125