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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

St. Nepomuks Vorabend
 (Sung text for setting by H. Wolf)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE ITA
Lichtlein schwimmen auf dem Strome,
Kinder singen auf der Brücken,
Glocke, Glöckchen fügt vom Dome
Sich der Andacht, dem Entzücken.

Lichtlein schwinden, Sterne schwinden;
Also lös'te sich die Seele
Unsres Heil'gen, nicht verkünden
Durft' er anvertraute Fehle.

Lichtlein, schwimmet! spielt ihr Kinder!
Kinderchor, o! singe, singe!
Und verkündiget nicht minder
Was den Stern zu Sternen bringe!

Composition:

    Set to music by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "St. Nepomuks Vorabend", published 1891 [ voice and piano ], from Goethe-Lieder, no. 20, Mainz, Schott

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "St. Nepomucks Vorabend", written 1820, appears in Goethe's Werke. Vollständige Ausgabe, letzter Hand, Band III, in 1. Lyrisches

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Eve of St. Nepomuk's Day", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Veille de la Saint Nepomuk", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "La vigilia di San Nepomuceno", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 56

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