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

(Sung text for setting by E. Sjögren)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT CAT DUT ENG ENG ENG FRE

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.

Composition:

(Johan Gustaf) Emil Sjögren

An Eine : fünf Lieder

Text Authorship:

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

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
CAT Catalan (Català) (Manuel Capdevila i Font) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Linger on me, dark eyes", copyright ©
ENG English [singable] (Walter A. Aue) , "Stay with me, endarkened vision", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "S'il te plait", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Rust op mij, jij, oog zo donker

(Sung text translation for setting by E. Sjögren)

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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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