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Ruhe, heilige Nacht! Dämmerig scheint der Mond. Süß ist, o Mädchen, dein Kuß Während der ruhigen Nacht. Freundin, im Dunkel der Nacht Wie kann ich traurig noch sein? Hell wie die Sterne bist du Während der ruhigen Nacht. Freundin, die Sterne sind schön. Und auch die Trauer ist süß; Du bist das Liebste mir doch Während der heiligen Nacht.
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Authorship:
- by Friedrich Martin von Bodenstedt (1819 - 1892) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Russian (Русский) by Afanasy Afanas'yevich Fet (1820 - 1892), written 1842
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Pauline Viardot-García (1821 - 1910), "Ruhige, heilige Nacht" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Alexander Zemlinsky (1871 - 1942), "Heilige Nacht", op. 2 (Dreizehn Lieder für eine Singstimme und Klavier), Heft 1 no. 1 (1894-6), published 1897 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Holy night", copyright ©
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Gianni Franceschi) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-04
Line count: 12
Word count: 59
Be calm, holy night! Dimly shines the moon. Sweet is your kiss, O maiden, during the calm night. My friend, in the darkness of the night how can I still be sad? You are bright as the stars during the calm night. My friend, the stars are fair, and sadness is also sweet; but for me, you are the loveliest during the holy night.
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Martin von Bodenstedt (1819 - 1892)
Based on:
- a text in Russian (Русский) by Afanasy Afanas'yevich Fet (1820 - 1892), written 1842
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-04
Line count: 12
Word count: 65