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Sei mir gegrüßt, o schöne Nacht In deiner hehren Sternenpracht; Mit weichen Händen bietest du Des Staubes Kindern deine Ruh'. O Brüder schlummert sanft den süßen Schlummer, Ein neuer Tag weckt euch zu neuem Kummer. Auch in den stummen Gräbern ihr, Ruht sanft von eurer Arbeit hier; Vergessenheit ist euer Los, Und euer Obdach dieses Moos. O Brüder, schlummert sanft des Todes Schlummer, Kein neuer Tag zu neuem Kummer.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Nacht und Grab", op. 3 no. 1 (1875). [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , title 1: "Notte e tomba", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Nuit et tombe", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Alberto Pedrotti
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Sois la bienvenue, ô belle nuit Dans la splendeur sublime des étoiles ; Avec de tendres mains tu offres Ton repos aux enfants de poussière. Ô frères, dormez doucement de ce doux sommeil, Un nouveau jour vous éveillera à un nouveau chagrin. Aussi dans les tombes muettes, Vous vous reposez de votre travail ici ; L'oubli est votre lot, Et cette mousse votre abri. Ô frères, dormez doucement du sommeil de la mort, Aucun nouveau jour ne vous éveillera à un nouveau chagrin.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2014 by Guy Laffaille, (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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Zschokke (1771 - 1848)
This text was added to the website: 2014-11-25
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