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Bleiche, bleiche weisses Lein,
In des stillen Mondes Hut!
Bist du bleich, dann bist du gut,
Bist du bleich, dann bist du rein,
Bleiche, bleiche weisses Lein!
Bleich muss alles Ende sein.
Sonne gibt zu lichten Schein,
Läßt dem Herzen keine Rast;
Ist der Tag nur erst erblasst,
Wird das Herz auch ruhig sein.
Bleiche, bleiche weisses Lein!
Bleich muss alles Ende sein.
War ein töricht Mägdelein,
Rot und frisch mein Angesicht;
Rote Wangen taugen nicht,
Locken Unglück nur herein.
Bleiche, bleiche weisses Lein!
Bleich muss alles Ende sein.
Eile dich und bleiche fein!
Hab' ja treu gewartet dein;
Legt man mich ins Grab hinein,
Deck' in Frieden mein Gebein!
Bleiche, bleiche weisses Lein!
Bleich muss alles Ende sein!
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 2-5 of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Der Bleicherin Nachtlied", op. 91 no. 5 (1849), published 1851, stanzas 2-5 [ vocal quartet for 2 sopranos and 2 altos with piano ], Bonn, Simrock
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), appears in Lieder eines Malers mit Randzeichnungen seiner Freunde, first published 1838
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Corien Sleeswijk) , "Nachtlied van een bleekster", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Nachtlied van de bleekster", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Night Song of the Bleaching Girl", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chant de nuit de la blanchisseuse", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2007-02-24
Line count: 30
Word count: 149
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Blanchis, blanchis, linge blanc,
Sous la garde de la lune silencieuse !
Si tu es blanc, alors tu es bon,
Si tu es blanc, alors tu es propre.
Blanchis, blanchis, linge blanc,
À la fin tout doit être blanc.
Le soleil brille trop fort,
Il ne laisse à mon cœur aucun repos,
Quand le jour pâlit enfin
Mon cœur aussi se calme.
Blanchis, blanchis, linge blanc,
À la fin tout doit être blanc.
J'étais une jeune fille,
Rouge et frais était mon visage ;
Des joues rouges ne servent à rien,
Elles attirent seulement le malheur.
Blanchis, blanchis, linge blanc,
À la fin tout doit être blanc.
Dépêche-toi et blanchis bien !
Je t'ai attendu fidèlement :
Quand on me mettra dans la tombe,
Recouvre dans la paix mes os !
Blanchis, blanchis, linge blanc,
À la fin tout doit être blanc.
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 2-5 of the original text.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2013 by Guy Laffaille, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), appears in Lieder eines Malers mit Randzeichnungen seiner Freunde, first published 1838
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This text was added to the website: 2013-12-01
Line count: 30
Word count: 176