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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)

Gute Nacht
 (Sung text for setting by F. Abt)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  DUT ENG ENG
Schon fängt es an zu dämmern,
Der Mond als Hirt erwacht,
Und singt den Wolkenlämmern
Ein Lied zur guten Nacht;
Und wie er singt so leise,
Da dringt vom Sternenkreise
Der Schall ins Ohr mir sacht,
Schlafet in Ruh'! schlafet in Ruh'!
 ... 
Die Liebe Gottes, sie deckt euch zu
 ... .

 ... 

Gut' Nacht denn, all ihr Müden,
Ihr Lieben nah und fern!
Bald ruh' auch ich in Frieden,
Bis glänzt der Morgenstern.
Die Nachtigall alleine
Singt noch im Mondenscheine
Und lobet Gott den Herrn.
 ... 

Composition:

    Set to music by Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Gute Nacht", op. 95 (4 Duetten für Sopran und Alt mit Pianoforte. 3te Samml.) no. 4, published 1853, stanzas 1,6 [ vocal duet for soprano and alto with piano ], Offenbach: André

Text Authorship:

  • by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Gute Nacht", appears in Jugendgedichte, in 3. Drittes Buch, in Athen

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

  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Corien Sleeswijk) , "Goede Nacht", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2005-07-14
Line count: 66
Word count: 319

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