Gute Nacht

Set by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Gute Nacht", 1890/1 [ voice and piano ], from Jugendlieder, no. 9 [Sung Text]

Note: this setting is made up of several separate texts.


Du schläfst - so will ich leise flehen:
O schlafe sanft! und leise will ich gehen,
Daß dich nicht störe meiner Tritte Gang,
Daß du nicht hörest meiner Stimme Klang.

Text Authorship:

  • by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Du schläfst", first published 1885

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Tu dorms", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Good night/You sleep", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Tu dors", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Note: Reger SW lists this as "Dichter[in] unbekannt" (unknown poet)

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]


Ein Grab schon weiset manche Stelle,
Und manches liegt in Traum und Duft;
Nun sprudle, frische Lebensquelle,
Und rausche über Grab und Kluft!

Text Authorship:

  • by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Ein Grab schon weiset manche Stelle", subtitle: "Sprüche"

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

Author(s): Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)