Nachtlied | De lichte dag is nu vergaan

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by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Nachtlied

(Sung text for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DAN DUT ENG ENG FRE

Vergangen ist der lichte Tag;
Von ferne kommt der Glocken Schlag.
So reist die Zeit die ganze Nacht,
Nimmt manchen mit, der's nicht gedacht.

Wo ist nun hin die bunte Lust,
Des Freundes Trost und treue Brust,
Der Liebsten süßer Augenschein?
Will keiner mit mir munter sein?

 ... 

Frisch auf denn, liebe Nachtigall,
Du Wasserfall mit hellem Schall!
Gott loben wollen wir vereint,
Bis daß der lichte Morgen scheint!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,5 of the original text.

Composition:

Felix Mendelssohn

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Text Authorship:

by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Nachtlied", appears in Gedichte, in 6. Geistliche Gedichte

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cançó de la nit", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DAN Danish (Dansk) (Maryanna Morthensen) , "Sang til Natten", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Nachtlied", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Carl Johengen) , "Night song", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Maryanna Morthensen) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Chant nocturne", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Nachtlied

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

See original

Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

De lichte dag is nu vergaan,
Van verre hoort men klokken slaan.
Zo reist de tijd de ganse nacht,
Neemt velen mee, heel onverwacht.

Waar is nu heen het bont plezier,
De vriendentroost, die schouder hier,
En van mijn lief de zachte blik?
Wil niemand delen in mijn schik?

 ... 

Zing vrij dus, nachtegaal,
Jij waterval, maak maar kabaal,
God loven willen wij tesaam,
Totdat de morgen op zal gaan!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,5 of the original text.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Nachtlied", appears in Gedichte, in 6. Geistliche Gedichte
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