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by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

Leise Lieder sing ich dir bei Nacht
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
Leise Lieder sing ich dir bei Nacht,
Lieder, die kein sterblich Ohr vernimmt,
Noch ein Stern, der etwa spähend wacht,
Noch der Mond, der still im Äther schwimmt;

Denen niemand als das eigne Herz,
Das sie träumt, in tiefer Wehmut lauscht,
Und an denen niemand als der Schmerz,
Der sie zeugt, sich kummervoll berauscht.

Leise Lieder sing ich dir bei Nacht,
Dir, in deren Aug mein Sinn versank,
Und aus dessen tiefem, dunklen Schacht,
Meine Seele ewige Sehnsucht trank.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Leise Lieder", appears in Ich und die Welt [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 82

Zachte lied’ren zing ik jou bij nacht
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Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Zachte lied’ren zing ik jou bij nacht,
Lied’ren die geen sterf’lijk oor beleeft,
Noch een ster die moog’lijk speurend wacht,
Noch de maan die stil in ’t luchtruim zweeft;

Waarnaar niemand dan het eigen hart,
Dat ze droomt, in diepe weemoed hoort,
En waardoor ook niemand dan de smart,
Die ze baart, vol kommer wordt bekoord.

Zachte lied’ren zing ik jou bij nacht,
Jou, in ’t oog van wie mijn geest verzonk,
En bij wie uit diepe, donk’re schacht
Ook mijn ziel haar eeuwige hunk’ring dronk.

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Translations of title(s):
"Leise Lieder" = "Zachte liederen"
"Leise Lieder sing' ich dir bei Nacht" = "Zachte lied'ren zing ik jou bij nacht"


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  • Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2018 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.

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Line count: 12
Word count: 87

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