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Der Tag ist vergangen, Die Nacht ist schon hier; Gute Nacht, o Maria, Bleib ewig bei mir. Der Tag ist vergangen, Die Nacht kommt herzu; Gib auch den Verstorbnen Die ewige Ruh.
Authorship
- by Peter Rosegger (1843 - 1918) [author's text not yet checked 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 Anton von Webern (1883 - 1945), "Der Tag ist vergangen", op. 12 (Vier Lieder für Singstimme und Klavier) no. 1. [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , title 1: "The day has passed", copyright ©
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Milla Valkeasuo) , title 1: "Päivä on ohitse", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Le jour est parti", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 32
The day has passed, and night is already here; Good night, o Maria, stay with me forever. The day has passed, and night is coming; give also to the dead eternal peace.
Authorship
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Peter Rosegger (1843 - 1918)
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 33