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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!
Composition:
- Set to music by Emilie Zumsteeg (1796 - 1857), "Mitternacht", op. 6 no. 5, published 1842 [ voice and piano ], Stuttgart, Zumsteeg
Score: IMSLP [external link]
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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Word count: 100
Pośrodku nocy Zbudziłem się Kierując wzrok ku niebu; Ni jedna spośród roju gwiazd Nie słała mi uśmiechu Pośrodku nocy. Pośrodku nocy Wznosiłem myśli Do granic ciemnej głębi; Lecz ani jedna jasna myśl Nie chciała przynieść ulgi Pośrodku nocy. Pośrodku nocy Nasłuchiwałem Uderzeń mego serca; Lecz jeden tylko - nierówny rytm Rozpalał moje wnętrze Pośrodku nocy. Pośrodku nocy Stoczyłem walkę Człowieku! Z twym cierpieniem; Lecz by zmagania te rozstrzygnąć Sam nie dość silny jestem Pośrodku nocy. Pośrodku nocy Oddałem się Pod Twoje panowanie! Ty, Panie nad życiem i śmiercią Na wieki pełnisz wartę Pośrodku nocy!
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Polish (Polski) copyright © 2013 by Alicja Istigniejew, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you must ask the copyright-holder(s) directly for permission. If you receive no response, you must consider it a refusal.
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