by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)
Translation by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)
Oh, come to me when daylight sets
Language: English
Oh, come to me when daylight sets; Sweet! then come to me, When smoothly go our gondolets O'er the moonlight sea. When Mirth's awake, and Love begins, Beneath that glancing ray, With sound of lutes and mandolins, To steal young hearts away. Then, come to me when daylight sets; Sweet! then come to me, When smoothly go our gondolets O'er the moonlight sea. Oh, then's the hour for those who love, Sweet, like thee and me; When all's so calm below, above, In Heaven and o'er the sea. When maiden's sing sweet barcarolles, And Echo sings again So sweet, that all with ears and souls Should love and listen then. So, come to me when daylight sets; Sweet! then come to me, When smoothly go our gondolets O'er the moonlight sea.
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Imitated by Desbordes-Valmore in Entends-tu les gondoles.Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "Oh, come to me when daylight sets", appears in National Airs, volume I, first published 1818
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Gondoliera See original
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the English
O komm zu mir, wenn durch die Nacht Wandelt das Sternenheer, Dann schwebt mit uns in Mondespracht Die Gondel übers Meer. Die Luft ist weich wie Liebesscherz, Sanft spielt der goldne Schein, Die Zither klingt und zieht dein Herz Mit in die Lust hinein. O komm zu mir, wenn durch die Nacht Wandelt das Sternenheer, Dann schwebt mit uns in Mondespracht Die Gondel übers Meer. Das ist für Liebende die Stund', Liebchen, wie ich und du; So friedlich blaut des Himmels Rund, Es schläft das Meer in Ruh. Und wie es schläft, da sagt der Blick, Was nie die Zunge spricht, Die Lippe zieht sich nicht zurück, Und wehrt dem Kusse nicht. O komm zu mir, wenn durch die Nacht Wandelt das Sternenheer, Dann schwebt mit uns in Mondespracht Die Gondel übers Meer.
Composition:
- Set to music by (Joseph) Joachim Raff (1822 - 1882), "Gondoliera", op. 51 (Fünf Lieder) no. 5 (1849-50), published 1853 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner
Text Authorship:
- by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Gondoliera", appears in Jugendgedichte, in 2. Zweites Buch, in Berlin
Based on:
- a text in English by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "Oh, come to me when daylight sets", appears in National Airs, volume I, first published 1818
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Gondola song", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Barcarolle", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Gianni Franceschi) , "Gondoliera", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elisa Rapado) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2004-06-30
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