by Carl (Ferdinand Max) Hauptmann (1858 - 1921)
Language: German (Deutsch)
Dämmern Wolken über Nacht und Thal, Nebel schweben. Wasser rauschen sacht. Nun entschleiert sich's mit einem Mal: O gieb acht! gieb acht! Weites Wunderland ist aufgethan, Silbern ragen Berge traumhaft gross, Stille Pfade silberlicht thalan Aus verborg'nem Schoss. Und die hehre Welt so traumhaft rein. Stummer Buchenbaum am Wege steht Schattenschwarz -- ein Hauch vom fernen Hain Einsam leise weht. Und aus tiefen Grundes Düsterheit Blinken Lichter auf in stummer Nacht. Trinke Seele! trinke Einsamkeit! O gieb acht! gieb acht!
Composition:
- Set to music by Alban Maria Johannes Berg (1885 - 1935), "Nacht", 1908 [ voice and piano ], from Sieben frühe Lieder, no. 1, from Jugendlieder, Vol. II (1904-08), no. 76
Text Authorship:
- by Carl (Ferdinand Max) Hauptmann (1858 - 1921), no title, appears in Aus meinem Tagebuch, first published 1900
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Nit", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Manuel Capdevila i Font) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Night", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Nuit", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Notte", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Elke Beatriz Riedel) , "Noite", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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