Als de zilveren maan door de begroeiing schijnt

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by Ludwig Heinrich Christoph Hölty (1748 - 1776)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Die Mainacht

(Sung text for setting by F. Hensel)

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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.

Selig preis' ich dich dann, flötende Nachtigall,
Weil dein Weibchen mit dir wohnet in Einem Nest,
  Ihrem singenden Gatten
    Tausend trauliche Küsse giebt.

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

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

Composition:

Fanny Hensel

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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De meinacht

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Hensel)

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

Als de zilveren maan door de begroeiing schijnt
En haar slaperig licht over het grasveld strooit,
En de nachtegaal trillert,
Wandel ik treurig van bos naar bos.

Zalig prijs ik jou dan, fluitende nachtegaal,
Daar je vrouwtje met jou zetelt in één klein nest,
En haar zingende partner
Duizend hart'lijke kusjes geeft.

Overschaduwd door loof koert mij een duivenpaar
Zijn verrukking in 't oor; maar ik wend mij af,
Zoek naar donkerder schaduw,
En het eenzame traantje vloeit.

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

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