Quand la lune d'argent scintille à travers les arbustes

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by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776)

Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Die Mainacht

(Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE HEB HEB ITA ITA SPA

Wann der silberne Mond durch die Gesträuche blinkt,
Und sein schlummerndes Licht über den Rasen streut,
  Und die Nachtigall flötet,
    Wandl' ich traurig von Busch zu Busch.

 ... 

Überhüllet von Laub, girret ein Taubenpaar
Sein Entzücken mir vor; aber ich wende mich,
  Suche dunklere Schatten,
    Und die einsame Thräne rinnt.

Wann, o lächelndes Bild, welches wie Morgenroth
Durch die Seele mir stralt, find' ich auf Erden dich?
  Und die einsame Thräne
    Bebt mir heisser die Wang' herab.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3-4 of the original text.

Composition:

Johannes Brahms

Text Authorship:

by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776), "Die Mainacht", written 1774, first published 1775

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
CZE Czech (Čeština) (Josef Jaroslav Kalina) , "Májová noc"
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , copyright © 2019
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
HEB Hebrew (עברית) (Max Mader) (Tsippora Samberg) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
HEB Hebrew (עברית) [singable] (Hamutal Atariah) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Notte di maggio", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "La notte di maggio", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (Alvaro De la Cruz) , "La noche de mayo", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Nuit de Mai

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Brahms)

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Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Quand la lune d'argent scintille à travers les arbustes
Et répand sur l'herbe sa lumière somnolente,
Et que le rossignol flûte,
Je vais, triste, de buisson en buisson.

 ... 

Enveloppés de feuillage un couple de pigeons roucoule
Son ravissement devant moi ; mais je me détourne,
Cherche une ombre épaisse,
Et une larme solitaire coule.

Ô souriante image, qui pareille aux rougeurs de l'aube
Me transperce l'âme, quand te trouverai-je sur terre ?
Et la larme solitaire
Tremble plus chaude sur ma joue.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3-4 of the original text.

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2009 by Pierre Mathé, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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