In der Nacht
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Das Leben draußen ist verrauschet,
Die Lichter löschen aus,
Schauernd mein Herz am Fenster lauschet
Still in die Nacht hinaus.
Da nun der laute Tag zerronnen
Mit seiner Not und [Lust]1,
Was hast du in dem Spiel gewonnen,
Was blieb der müden Brust? --
Der Mond ist trostreich aufgegangen,
Da unterging die Welt,
Der Sterne heil'ge Bilder prangen
So einsam hochgestellt!
O Herr! auf dunkelschwankem Meere
Fahr' ich im schwachen Boot,
Treu folgend deinem goldnen Heere
Zum ew'gen Morgenrot.
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Confirmed with Joseph von Eichendorff Sämtliche Gedichte und Versepen, Frankfurt am Main und Leipzig: Insel Verlag, 2001, pages 123-124
1 Note: in some editions of Eichendorff, this is "bunten Lust".
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by (Karl) Emil Kauffmann (1836 - 1909), "In der Nacht ", op. 4 (Vier Lieder) no. 2 [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Eduard Lassen (1830 - 1904), "In der Nacht", published 1859 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wilhelm Martens , "In der Nacht", op. 24 no. 3, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from Eichendorff-Album. 20 Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung. Religiöse Lieder, no. 3, Berlin, Deneke [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Albert Maria) Robert Radecke (1830 - 1911), "In der Nacht", op. 14 (Drei Duette) no. 2, published 1856 [ vocal duet with piano ], Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Erich Zeisl (1905 - 1959), "In der Nacht", 1931 [ soprano and piano ], unpublished [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "In the night", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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In the night
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Life outside has passed away,
The lights are being extinguished;
Shuddering, my heart hearkens at the window
Quietly out into the night.
Now that the loud day has faded away
With its adversity and joy,
What did you achieve in the action,
What remained for the weary breast? --
The moon has risen comfortingly
As the world sank away,
The holy images of the stars stand
In resplendent solitude on high!
Oh Lord! upon a darksome rocking sea
I travel in a flimsy boat,
Faithfully following your golden host
To the eternal sunrise.
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