In the moonlit night, in the moonlit night in springtime

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by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

In der Mondnacht

(Sung text for setting by J. Grimm)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG FRE

In der Mondnacht, in der Frühlingsmondnacht
Gehen Engel um auf leisen Sohlen;
Blonde Engel, innig und verstohlen,
Küssen sie die schönsten Blumen.

Süßes Herzlieb, allerschönste Blume,
Weiß es wohl, woher die Glorie stammet,
Der dir heut das Antlitz überflammet:
Bist noch in dem Traum der Nacht verloren.

Denkst der Engel, die durchs off'ne Fenster
Sich auf Mondesstrahlen zu dir schwangen,
Hauchten leisen Kuss auf Mund und Wangen
In der Mondnacht, in der Frühlingsmondnacht.

Composition:

Julius Otto Grimm

Text Authorship:

by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Der Jungbrunnen: Neue Märchen von einem fahrenden Schüler, in Fedelint und Funzifudelchen, first published 1850

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2007-06-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 78

In the moonlit night

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Grimm)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

In the moonlit night, in the moonlit night in springtime
Angels walk about on quiet feet;
Blond angels, devout and stealthy,
They kiss the most beautiful  ...  flowers.

Sweet beloved of my heart, most beautiful flower,
Knows well whence the splendour comes,
Which flames upon your face today:
You are still lost in the dream of night.

You are thinking of the angels who through the open window
Descended to you upon moonbeams
To breathe quiet kisses upon your lips and cheeks
In the moonlit night, in the moonlit night in springtime.

Translated titles:
"In der Mondnacht" = "In the moonlit night"
"In der Mondnacht, in der Frühlingsmondnacht" = "In the moonlit night, in the moonlit night in springtime"
"Frühlingsmondnacht" = "Moonlit night in springtime"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Der Jungbrunnen: Neue Märchen von einem fahrenden Schüler, in Fedelint und Funzifudelchen, first published 1850
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This text was added to the website: 2013-05-28
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