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by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914)

Schlaf nur ein!
 (Sung text for setting by A. Zemlinsky)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Ach, was bin ich aufgewacht?
Ob am Haus die Liebste klopft?
Leise tönt es durch die Nacht --
  „Schlaf' nur ein,
  Schlaf' nur ein!
  Regen an die Scheiben klopft.”

Warum klingt mir doch das Ohr?
Spricht von mir das falsche Kind,
Das mich aus dem Sinn verlor? --
  „Schlaf' nur ein,
  Schlaf' nur ein!
  Heerdenglocken rührt der Wind.”

Und sie sah im Traum mich an,
Und sie sprach: Du glaubst es kaum,
Was ich leide, süßer Mann! --
  „Schlaf' nur ein,
  Schlaf' nur ein!
  Schlaf' ihn aus, den falschen Traum!”

Composition:

    Set to music by Alexander Zemlinsky (1871 - 1942), "Schlaf nur ein!", op. 5 (Acht Lieder), Heft 1 no. 1 (1896)

Text Authorship:

  • by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), "Schlaf' nur ein", appears in Gedichte, in Jugendlieder

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

  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , no title, copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2020, (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: 18
Word count: 89

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