Zachte lied’ren zing ik jou bij nacht

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by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Leise Lieder

(Sung text for setting by M. Reger)

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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 es 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, dunklem Schacht,
Meine Seele ew'ge Sehnsucht trank.

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Max Reger

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by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Leise Lieder", appears in Ich und die Welt

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Soft songs I sing to you at night", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Chansons douces", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Zachte liederen

(Sung text translation for setting by M. Reger)

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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 eeuw'ge hunk’ring dronk.

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