The heights and forests already climb

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by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)

Translation © by Garrett Medlock

Gute Nacht

(Sung text for setting by B. Randhartinger)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE

Die Höh'n und Wälder schon steigen
Immer tiefer in's Abendgold;
Ein Vöglein fragt in den Zweigen
Ob es Liebchen grüssen sollt'?

O Vöglein, du hast dich betrogen,
Sie wohnet nicht mehr im Tal,
Schwing' dich auf zum Himmelsbogen,
Grüss' sie droben zum letztenmal.

Composition:

Benedikt Randhartinger

Text Authorship:

by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Gute Nacht", appears in Gedichte, in 5. Totenopfer

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Bona nit", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Garrett Medlock) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (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: 45

Good night

(Sung text translation for setting by B. Randhartinger)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

The heights and forests already climb
Ever deeper into the evening gold;
A little bird asks in the branches
Whether it should greet its sweetheart?

Oh little bird, you have deceived yourself,
She lives no more in the valley,
Soar upon heaven’s vault,
Greet her up there for the last time.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Gute Nacht", appears in Gedichte, in 5. Totenopfer
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