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O stille dies Verlangen,
Stille die süße Pein!
Zu seligem Umfangen
Laß den Geliebten ein!
Schon liegt die Welt im Traume,
Blühet die duft'ge Nacht;
Der Mond im blauen Raume
Hält für die Liebe Wacht.
...
Du bist das süße Feuer,
Das mir am Herzen zehrt;
Lüfte, lüfte den Schleier,
Der nun so lang' mir wehrt!
Laß mich vom ros'gen Munde
Küssen die Seele dir,
Aus meines Busens Grunde
Nimm meine Seele dafür -
O stille dies Verlangen,
Stille die süße Pein,
Zu seligem Umfangen
Laß den Geliebten ein!
Die goldnen Sterne grüßen
So klar vom Himmelszelt,
Es geht ein Wehn und Küssen
Heimlich durch alle Welt,
Die Blumen selber neigen
Sehnend einander sich zu,
Die Nachtigall singt in den Zweigen -
Träume, liebe auch du!
O stille dies Verlangen,
Laß den Geliebten ein!
Von Lieb' und Traum umfangen
Wollen wir selig sein.
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1 (lines 1-8), 2-3 of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Heinrich Esser (1818 - 1872), "O stille dies Verlangen", op. 23 no. 3, published 1847, stanzas 1 (lines 1-8), 2-3 [ voice and piano ], from 3 Gedichte von E. Geibel, no. 3, Mainz, Schott
Text Authorship:
- by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Harry Joelson , Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2007-05-09
Line count: 36
Word count: 169
O, subdue this longing,
Alleviate this exquisite pain!
To joyful embrace
Welcome the beloved!
The world is yet steeped in dreams,
The scented night is in bloom;
In his blue realm, the moon
Keeps watch over love.
...
You are the sweet fire,
That consumes my heart;
Lift, lift the veil
That has restrained me for so long!
Let me, with blushing mouth,
Kiss your soul,
For the sake of my heart,
And take my soul for it.
O, subdue this longing,
Alleviate this exquisite pain!
To joyful embrace
Welcome the beloved!
The golden stars give greeting
So clearly from the dome of heaven,
A sigh and kisses
Move secretly through the world.
The flowers themselves bend
Longingly toward each other,
A nightingale sings in the branches –
Dreams, you are also loved!
O, subdue this longing,
Welcome the beloved!
To be embraced by love and dreaming
Is bliss for us.
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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1 (lines 1-8), 2-3 of the original text.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2022 by Michael P Rosewall, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf.
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title
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This text was added to the website: 2022-07-12
Line count: 36
Word count: 167