by Otto Benzon (1856 - 1927)
Translation Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Lys Nat
Language: Danish (Dansk) 
Our translations:  FRE
Var det ej nylig, Solen sank
Ned bag Skovene i det Fjerne,
Nylig først, at den blege Stjerne
Så sit Billed i Bølgen blank?

Er det alt Dagens Guld, som gryr?
Glider alt Solens Lavastrømme
Over de bjergebølgede Skyr?
Er det forbi med Nattens Drømme?

Neppe kommen drager du bort!
Lyse Nat, hvi er du så kort?

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Nuit claire", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • GER German (Deutsch) [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist) , "Lichte Nacht"


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 57

Lichte Nacht
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Danish (Dansk) 
Sank nicht die Sonne kaum erst zum Meer
in duftiger dämmrender Ferne,
sahen kaum nicht erst Mond und Sterne
still ihr Bild daraus schimmern her?

Ist es schon neuen Tages Schein,
der hinter dunkler Wolken Säumen
heller und heller flutet herein?
Ist es vorbei mit Nacht und Träumen?

Kaum erdunkelnd, schon wieder hell!
Sommernacht, wie schwindest du schnell!

From a Grieg score.


Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Lichte Nacht"

Based on:

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Researcher for this page: Dr. Gerrit den Hartogh

This text was added to the website: 2021-12-15
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Word count: 58