Rust op mij, jij, oog zo donker

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by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Weil' auf mir, du dunkles Auge

Language: German (Deutsch)

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Weil' auf mir, du dunkles Auge,
Übe deine ganze Macht,
Ernste, milde, träumerische,
Unergründlich süße Nacht!

Nimm mit deinem Zauberdunkel
Diese Welt von hinnen mir,
Daß du über meinem Leben
Einsam schwebest für und für.

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• H. von Hochberg • E. Sjögren • J. Stich

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Confirmed with Nicolaus Lenau's sämtliche Werke, herausgegeben von G. Emil Barthel, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun., [1883], page 11.

Text Authorship:

by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Bitte", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Sehnsucht [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]

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Rust op mij, jij, oog zo donker

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Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Rust op mij, jij, oog zo donker,
Oefen uit geheel je macht.
Strenge, milde, dromerige,
Ondoorgrond’lijk zoete nacht.
 
Neem toch met je magisch donker
Dit gedoe bij mij vandaan,
Dat je over heel mijn leven
Eenzaam zweven zult voortaan.

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Translation of title "Bitte" = "Verzoek"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Bitte", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Sehnsucht
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