Everything is sleeping! Only Mariane's voice

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by Johannes Martin Miller (1750 - 1814)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Alles schläft! Nur silbern schallet

(Sung text for setting by D. Türk)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

   Alles schläft! Nur silbern schallet
Marianens Stimme noch!
Gott! von welcher Regung wallet
Mein gepreßter Busen hoch!
Zwischen Wonn' und bangem Schmerz
Schwimmt mein liebekrankes Herz.
 
   Schwind, o Erd'! und laß  mich fliegen
Zu des Hochgelobten Thron;
Mich mit ihr im Staube liegen,
Seufzen mit in ihren Ton:
Gott, du hörst es, was sie fleht;
Acht' auch mit auf mein Gebet!
 
   Daß ich lang um sie mich quäle,
Ist der Holden unbewust;
Send', o Gott, der frommen Seele,
Lieb' und Mitleid in die Brust!
Wär' ihr nur mein Leid bekannt,
Wär' auch meine Qual verbannt. --
 
   Gott! ich seh den Himmel offen!
Freud und Leben winken mir!
Daß mein Herz darf wieder hoffen,
Dank ich Mariane, Dir.
Sing, und zaubr', o Sängerin,
Ganz ins Paradies mich hin!

Composition:

Daniel Gottlob Türk

Lieder und Gedichte aus dem Siegwart

Text Authorship:

by Johannes Martin Miller (1750 - 1814), no title, appears in Siegwart. Eine Klostergeschichte

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Word count: 128

Everything is sleeping! Only Mariane's...

(Sung text translation for setting by D. Türk)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

   Everything is sleeping!  Only Mariane's voice
Still rings out silverily!
God! what emotion makes
My oppressed bosom swell!
My love-sick heart is floating
Between rapture and anxious pain.
 
   Vanish, oh Earth and let  Let me fly
To the throne of the highly-praised One;
To lay myself in the dust with her,
To sigh along with her tone:
God, Thou hearest that for which she pleads;
Take note as well of my prayer!
 
   That I have long been in agonies because of her
Is unknown to the lovely one;
Send, oh God, love and sympathy
Into the breast of that pious soul,
If my suffering were only known to her,
My agonies would be banished as well. --
 
   God! I see the Heavens opened!
Joy and life beckon to me!
That my heart may again hope
Is thanks to you, Mariane.
Sing, oh singer, and waft me
Magically into Paradise completely!

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This text was added to the website: 2016-06-16
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Word count: 149