Good night, my heart, and go to sleep!

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by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Gut' Nacht, mein Herz und schlummre ein

(Sung text for setting by A. Goldschmidt)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG FRE

Gut Nacht, gut Nacht, mein Herz und schlummre ein!
In diesen Herbstestagen
Ohne Blumen und Sonnenschein
Was willst du schlagen?

Dein Schmerz ist aus, deine Lust ist tot,
Verweht sind Lenz und Lieder;
Der Liebe Röslein purpurroth
Blüht nimmer wieder.

Singend zog er ins Land hinein,
Der falsche, liebe Knabe --
Und du? - Im stillen Grabe
Schlafe mein Herz, schlaf' ein!

Composition:

Adalbert von Goldschmidt

Mädchenlieder von Geibel, für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung

Text Authorship:

by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Jugendgedichte, in 2. Zweites Buch, in Berlin, in Mädchenlieder, no. 3

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2007-09-21
Line count: 12
Word count: 63

Good night, my heart, and go to sleep

(Sung text translation for setting by A. Goldschmidt)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Good night, good night, my heart and go to sleep!
In these autumn days;
Without flowers and sunshine,
Why should you wish to beat?

Your pain is over, your joy is dead,
Springtime and songs have dissipated;
The little crimson rose of love
Shall never bloom again.

Singing, he travelled off into the countryside,
The false, dear lad --
And you? - In the quiet grave
Go to sleep, my heart, go to sleep!

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Jugendgedichte, in 2. Zweites Buch, in Berlin, in Mädchenlieder, no. 3
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This text was added to the website: 2022-04-13
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