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by Matthias Claudius (1740 - 1815)

Das Sternlein
 (Sung text for setting by D. Ruck-Hanke)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
Ein Sternlein stand am Himmel,
Ein Sternlein guter Art;
Das tät so lieblich scheinen,
So lieblich und so zart!

Ich wußte seine Stelle
Wo es am Himmel stand;
Trat abends vor die Schwelle,
Und suchte, bis ich's fand;

Und blieb dann lange stehen,
Hatt' große Freud' in mir,
Das Sternlein anzusehen;
Und dankte Gott dafür.

Das Sternlein ist verschwunden;
Ich suche hin und her
Wo ich es sonst gefunden,
Und find' es nun nicht mehr.

Composition:

    Set to music by Doris Ruck-Hanke , "Das Sternlein", published c1910? [ voice and piano ], from Aus meines Herzens Garten: 7 Lieder, no. 5

Text Authorship:

  • by Matthias Claudius (1740 - 1815), "Christiane"

See other settings of this text.

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , "Christiane", copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Bertram Kottmann

This text was added to the website: 2004-05-02
Line count: 16
Word count: 79

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