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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Gute Nacht
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Nun, so legt euch, liebe Lieder,
An den Busen meinem Volke!
Und in einer Moschuswolke
Hüte Gabriel die Glieder
Des Ermüdeten gefällig,
Daß er frisch und wohlerhalten,
Froh, wie immer, gern gesellig,
Möge Felsenklüfte spalten,
Um des Paradieses Weiten
Mit Heroen aller Zeiten
Im Genusse zu durchschreiten,
Wo das Schöne, stets das Neue,
Immer wächst nach allen Seiten,
Daß die Unzahl sich erfreue.
Ja, das Hündlein gar, das treue,
Darf die Herren hinbegleiten.

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Gute Nacht!", appears in West-östlicher Divan, in 12. Buch des Paradieses -- Chuld Nameh [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Raoul Koczalski (1884 - 1948), "Gute Nacht", op. 121 no. 20 (1936), from Aus dem west-östichen Divan von Goethe. 21 Gedichte vertont als Gesäng und Duette für Sopran und Bariton, no. 20 [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2025-09-01
Line count: 16
Word count: 73

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