Aan de maan | Giet, lieve maan, giet toch je glinsterzilver

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by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

An den Mond

(Sung text for setting by F. Schubert)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA SPA SPA

Geuß, lieber Mond, geuß deine Silberflimmer
Durch dieses Buchengrün,
Wo Phantasien und Traumgestalten immer 
Vor mir vorüberfliehn!

Enthülle dich, daß ich die Stätte finde,
Wo oft mein Mädchen saß,
Und oft, im Wehn des Buchbaums und der Linde,
Der goldnen Stadt vergaß!

Enthülle dich, daß ich des Strauchs mich freue,
Der Kühlung ihr gerauscht,
Und einen Kranz auf jeden Anger streue,
Wo sie den Bach belauscht!

Dann, lieber Mond, dann nimm den Schleier wieder,
Und traur' um deinen Freund,
Und weine durch den Wolkenflor hernieder,
Wie dein Verlaßner weint!

The poet's name in the first edition (Göttinger Musenalmanach 1775) is given as "T.".

Composition:

Franz Peter Schubert

Text Authorship:

by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776), "An den Mond", written 1772, first published 1775

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "A la lluna", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Aan de maan", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "To the moon", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "À la lune", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Alla luna", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (Mercedes Vivas) , "A la luna", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (Elisa Rapado) , "A la luna", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Aan de maan

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Schubert)

See original

Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Giet, lieve maan, giet toch je glinsterzilver
Door 't groen der beuken heen,
Waar fantasieën en droomgestalten
Altijd maar glijden langs mij heen.

Kom, laat je zien, dat ik de plek kan vinden,
Waar vaak mijn meisje zat,
En vaak, bewaaid door beukenboom of linde,
De gouden stad vergat.

Kom, laat je zien, toon mij de struik, die mooie,
Die haar verkoeling bood,
Dat ik een krans op elke wei kan strooien,
Waar zij van 'n beek genoot.

Dan, lieve maan, mag je je weer verschuilen,
En treuren om je vriend,
En tranen door het wolkendek weer huilen
Zoals de stumper grient.

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