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English translation of Mitternacht

by Emilie Zumsteeg (1796 - 1857), "Mitternacht", op. 6 (Lieder) no. 5, published 1842 [ voice and piano ], Stuttgart, Zumsteeg

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Um Mitternacht
Hab' ich gewacht
Und aufgeblickt zum Himmel;
Kein Stern vom Sterngewimmel
Hat mir gelacht
Um Mitternacht.

Um Mitternacht
Hab' ich gedacht
Hinaus in dunkle Schranken.
Es hat kein Lichtgedanken
Mir Trost gebracht
Um Mitternacht.

Um Mitternacht
Nahm ich in Acht
Die Schläge meines Herzens;
Ein einz'ger Puls des Schmerzens
War angefacht
Um Mitternacht.

Um Mitternacht
Kämpft' ich die Schlacht,
O Menschheit, deiner Leiden;
Nicht konnt' ich sie entscheiden
Mit meiner Macht
Um Mitternacht.

Um Mitternacht
Hab' ich die Macht
In deine Hand gegeben!
Herr über Tod und Leben
Du hältst die Wacht
Um Mitternacht!

Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), "Mitternacht"

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Scheide, ach scheide
Doch nur von Liebe nicht,
Wird Liebe gleich zu Leide,
Sie ist des Lebens-Licht!
Scheid', o scheide von Liebe nicht!

Scheide, ach scheide,
Doch nur von Hoffnung nicht,
Sie ist ein Stern im Leide,
Ein Gottvergißmeinnicht!
Scheid', o scheide von Hoffnung nicht!

Scheide, ach scheide
Doch nur vom Glauben nicht!
Der sagt dir: Liebe, leide,
Und hoff' in meinem Licht!
Scheid', o scheide vom Glauben nicht!

Scheide, ach scheide
Doch nur vom Leide nicht!
Wer nicht kennt Lieb' im Leide,
Der kennt nicht Lieb' im Licht!
Scheid', o scheide vom Leide nicht!

Text Authorship:

  • by Wilhelmina Christiane von Chézy, née Klencke (1783 - 1856), "Beharre!", appears in Herzenstöne auf Pilgerwegen

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Confirmed with Herzenstöne auf Pilgerwegen von Helmina von Chezy geborne Freiin Klencke, Sulzbach, 1833, page 37.


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler
Author(s): Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), Wilhelmina Christiane von Chézy, née Klencke (1783 - 1856)
 At midnight
 I awoke
 and gazed up to heaven;
 No star in the entire mass
 did smile down at me
 at midnight.

 At midnight
 I projected my thoughts
 out past the dark barriers.
 No thought of light
 brought me comfort
 at midnight.

 At midnight
 I paid close attention
 to the beating of my heart;
 One single pulse of agony
 flared up
 at midnight.

 At midnight
 I fought the battle,
 o Mankind, of your suffering;
 I could not decide it
 with my strength
 at midnight.

 At midnight
 I surrendered my strength
 into your hands!
 Lord! over death and life
 You keep watch
 at midnight!

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Part, ah only part
Not from love,
Even if love immediately becomes suffering,
It is the light of life!
Part, oh part not from love!

Part, ah only part
Not from hope!
It is a star in suffering,
A God-forget-me-not!
Part, oh part not from hope!

Part, ah only part
Not from faith!
Faith tells you: love, suffer
And hope in my light!
Part, oh part not from faith!

Part, ah only part
Not from suffering!
Whoever does not know love in suffering,
Does not know love in light!
Part, oh part not from suffering!

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