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by Heinrich Zschokke (1771 - 1848)

Nacht und Grab
 (Sung text for setting by H. Wolf)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT FRE ITA
Sei mir gegrüßt, o schöne Nacht
In deiner hehren Sternenpracht!
Mit weichen Händen bietest du
Des Staubes Kindern deine Ruh.
O Brüder, schlummert sanft den süßen Schlummer;
Ein neuer Tag weckt euch zu neuem Kummer.

Auch in den stummen Gräbern Ihr,
Ruht sanft von eurer Arbeit hier.
Vergessenheit ist euer Loos,
Und euer Obdach dieses Moos.
O Brüder, schlummert sanft des Todes Schlummer,
Kein neuer Tag weckt euch zu neuem Kummer.

Composition:

    Set to music by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Nacht und Grab", op. 3 no. 1 (1875)

Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Zschokke (1771 - 1848), "Nacht und Grab", written 1803, appears in Feldblumen

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Nit i sepulcre", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Nuit et tombe", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Notte e tomba", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Alberto Pedrotti , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 73

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