by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)

Die gute Nacht, die ich dir sage
 (Sung text for setting by C. Schumann)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
Die gute Nacht, die ich dir sage,
Freund, hörest du!
Ein Engel, der die Botschaft trage,
Geht ab und zu.

Er bringt sie dir, und hat mir wieder
Den Gruß gebracht:
Dir sagen auch des Freundes Lieder
Jetzt gute Nacht.

Composition:

    Set to music by Clara Schumann (1819 - 1896), "Die gute Nacht, die ich dir sage", 1841, published 1992 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Goede nacht", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (David Kenneth Smith) , "The good night wish, with which I greet you", copyright © 1996, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 40