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by Christoph Mickwitz (1850 - 1924)

In dunkler Nacht
Language: German (Deutsch) 
    In dunkler Nacht 
    Da schleichen sacht
Heran sich böse Sorgen;
    Da stiehlt der Schmerz 
    Sich still in's Herz
Und nagt daran verborgen.
    Die Reue naht gewitterschwül
    Und streut dir Dornen auf das Pfühl,
Wenn leidgequält dein Herz erwacht
    In dunkler Nacht.

    In dunkler Nacht 
    Erblühen sacht
Dir auch des Glückes Rosen.
    Und mancher Traum 
    Durchschwebt den Raum,
Dich freundlich zu umkosen.
    In holder Rückerinnerung
    Wird frisch das müde Herz und jung,
Wenn hell vergang'nes Glück erwacht
    In dunkler Nacht.

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Confirmed with Deutschbaltische Literaturgeschichte, ed. by Gero von Wilpert, München, Verlag C. H. Beck, 2005; and with Gedichte von Christoph Mickwitz, Verlag von Franz Kluge, Reval; Rudolf Hartmann, Leipzig, 1892, page 209.


Text Authorship:

  • by Christoph Mickwitz (1850 - 1924), "In dunkler Nacht", appears in Gedichte, in 2. Zweites Buch, in 1. Vermischte Gedichte, first published 1892 [author's text checked 2 times 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 Ignaz Brüll (1846 - 1907), "In dunkler Nacht da schleichen sacht", op. 74 (Drei Duette für Sopran und Alt (oder Bass) mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1895 [ duet for soprano and alto (or bass) with piano ], Leipzig, Max Brockhaus [sung text not yet checked]

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This text was added to the website: 2017-01-17
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