Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT FRE
Nun fallen die Augen 
  Müde mir zu,
Komm, Engel des Schlummers, 
  Hüte die Ruh';
Komm', halte am Bette 
  Freundliche Wacht,
Und kosige Träume 
  Webe, o Nacht;
Und schlürfe, was nimmer,
  Seele, wohl du
Geathmet im Lichte:
  Friede und Ruh'!

Composition:

    Set to music by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Zur Nacht", op. 6 (Drei Chöre) no. 2 (1892) [ four-part mixed chorus and piano ], note: Reger's score indicates the poet only as "Fr. Engel"

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "A la nit", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2011-07-29
Line count: 12
Word count: 39