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by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)

Translation © by Ferdinando Albeggiani

Mitternacht

(Sung text for setting by E. Zumsteeg)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FIN FRE ITA NOR POL POR SPA SWE

Um Mitternacht
Hab' ich gewacht
Und aufgeblickt zum Himmel;
Kein Stern vom Sterngewimmel
Hat mir gelacht
Um Mitternacht.

Um Mitternacht
Hab' ich gedacht
Hinaus in dunkle Schranken.
Es hat kein Lichtgedanken
Mir Trost gebracht
Um Mitternacht.

Um Mitternacht
Nahm ich in Acht
Die Schläge meines Herzens;
Ein einz'ger Puls des Schmerzens
War angefacht
Um Mitternacht.

Um Mitternacht
Kämpft' ich die Schlacht,
O Menschheit, deiner Leiden;
Nicht konnt' ich sie entscheiden
Mit meiner Macht
Um Mitternacht.

Um Mitternacht
Hab' ich die Macht
In deine Hand gegeben!
Herr über Tod und Leben
Du hältst die Wacht
Um Mitternacht!

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Text Authorship:

by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), "Mitternacht"

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "A mitjanit", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "At midnight", copyright ©
FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , "Keskiyöllä", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "A mezzanotte", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
POL Polish (Polski) (Alicja Istigniejew) , "Północ", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
POR Portuguese (Português) (Caê Vieira) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , "A medianoche", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SWE Swedish (Svenska) (Yvonne Helander) , "Vid midnatt", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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A mezzanotte

(Sung text translation for setting by E. Zumsteeg)

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Language: Italian (Italiano) after the German (Deutsch)

A mezzanotte
Ho vegliato
Azando gli occhi al cielo!
Nessuna stella del firmamento
Mi ha sorriso
A mezzanotte.
 
A mezzanotte
Il pensiero ho rivolto
All'oscurità tutt'intorno.
Non un pensiero di luce
Mi ha recato conforto
A mezzanotte.
 
A mezzanotte
Ho dato ascolto
Ai battiti del mio cuore.
Un palpito di solo dolore
Bruciava
A mezzanotte.
 
A mezzanotte
Ho combattuto la battaglia,
con tutte le sofferenze umane;
senza poterla concludere
con le mie sole forze
a mezzanotte.
 
A mezzanotte
Ho riposto la mia forza
Nelle Tue mani:
Signore della morte e della vita,
Tu che vegli per proteggermi
a mezzanotte.

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