Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT
Tausend goldne Sterne glänzen
an des Abendhimmels Pracht,
duftig liegst du ohne Grenzen,
märchenschöne Sommernacht.

Jubeln möcht' ich, doch ich neige
still das Haupt zum Erdengrund;
wenn die Himmel reden, schweige,
schweig du armer Menschenmund.

Composition:

    Set to music by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Sommernacht", op. 14 (Fünf Duette) no. 3 (1894), published 1895 [ vocal duet for soprano and alto with piano ], London, Augener & Co.

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  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 35