by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852)
Translation © by Emily Ezust

Ständchen
 (Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA
Komm in die stille Nacht! --
  Liebchen! was zögerst du?
  Sonne ging längst zur Ruh',
  Welt schloß die Augen zu,
Rings nur einzig die Liebe wacht!

Liebchen, was zögerst du?
  Schon sind die Sterne hell,
  Schon ist der Mond zur Stell',
  Eilen so schnell, so schnell!
Liebchen, mein Liebchen, drum eil' auch du!

 ... 

Einzig die Liebe wacht,
  Ruft dich allüberall.
  Höre die Nachtigall,
  Hör' meiner Stimme Schall,
Liebchen, o komm in die stille Nacht!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,5 of the original text.

Note: some lines of this poem were used in Zanettovich's Lied (mond - nacht - liebes - traum - lied)

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Serenade (Kom in de stille nacht!)", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Serenade", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Sérénade", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Vieni nella notte tranquilla", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 25
Word count: 128

Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
 Come to me in the silent night!
 My dear, what makes you hesitate? 
 The sun has long since gone to rest,
 the world has closed its eyes,
 around us only Love is awake!

 My dear, what makes you hesitate?
 Already the stars are bright,
 Already the moon is in its place,
 hurrying quickly, so quickly!
 My dear, ah my dear, you must also therefore hurry!

 ... 

 Love alone is awake,
 calling to you above all others.
 Hear the nightingale,
 hear my voice's call;
 my dear, o come to me in the silent night!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,5 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 25
Word count: 152