by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885)
Language: German (Deutsch)
Ich lieg' an meines Lagers End' Und lug' in stille Sterne; Die blaue Woge, die uns trennt, Wie rauscht sie leis und ferne! Verschleiert scheint der Mond herein, Mein Herz hält stille Feier; - - Wie sind so bleich die Wangen dein, Wie ist so dicht dein Schleier!
Composition:
- Set to music by Ludwig Kindscher (1800 - 1875), "Mondnacht", published 1883 [ baritone and piano ], from Lieder des Mönches Eliland. Ein Cyklus in 10 Gesängen, no. 7, Leipzig, Kahnt
Text Authorship:
- by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885), "Mondnacht", appears in Hochland-Lieder, in 10. Eliland: ein Sang vom Chiemsee, in 2. Reicher Fund, no. 7, first published 1879
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Nit de lluna", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , "月夜", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Moonlit night", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2008-10-25
Line count: 8
Word count: 47