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by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825 - 1898)

Nachtgeräusche
 (Sung text for setting by M. Kowalski)
 Matches original text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  FRE
Melde mir die Nachtgeräusche, Muse,
Die ans Ohr des Schlummerlosen fluten!
Erst das traute Wachtgebell der Hunde,
Dann der abgezählte Schlag der Stunde,
Dann ein Fischer-Zwiegespräch am Ufer,
Dann? Nichts weiter als der ungewisse
Geisterlaut der ungebrochnen Stille,
Wie das Atmen eines jungen Busens,
Wie das Murmeln eines tiefen Brunnens,
Wie das Schlagen eines dumpfen Ruders,
Dann der ungehörte Tritt des Schlummers.

Composition:

    Set to music by Max Kowalski (1882 - 1956), "Nachtgeräusche", 1949 [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825 - 1898), "Nachtgeräusche"

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Bruits nocturnes", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Caroline Diehl

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 11
Word count: 62

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