by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914)
Language: German (Deutsch)
O Nacht, du Sternenbronnen, ich bade Leib und Geist in deinen tausend Sonnen-- O Nacht, die mich umfleußt mit Offenbarungswonnen, ergib mir, was du weißt! O Nacht, du tiefer Bronnen ...
Composition:
- Set to music by Mathilde von Kralik (1857 - 1944), "O Nacht", 1929 [ voice and piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "O Nacht...", appears in Wir fanden einen Pfad
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Oh night", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Ô nuit", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2004-11-24
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Word count: 30