from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Translation © by Amelia Maria Imbarrato

Himmelsboten
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA JPN
Der Mondschein, der ist schon verblichen,
die finstre Nacht ist hingeschlichen;
steh auf, du edle Morgenröt',
zu dir all mein Vertrauen steht.

Phöbus, ihr Vorbot' wohlgeziert,
hat schon den Wagen angeschirrt,
die Sonnenross' sind vorgespannt,
Zügel ruht in seiner Hand.

Ihr Vorbot', der Don Lucifer,
schwebt allbereits am Himmel her,
er hat die Wolken aufgeschlossen,
die Erd' mit seinem Tau begossen.

O fahrt vor ihr Schlafkämmerlein,
weckt leis die süße Liebste mein,
verkündet ihr, was ich euch sag':
Mein Dienst, mein Gruß, ein' guten Tag.

Doch müßt ihr sie fein züchtig wecken,
dabei meine heimliche Lieb' entdecken,
sollt sagen, wie ihr Diener wacht
so kummervoll die ganze Nacht.

Schaut für mich an die gelben Haar',
ihr Hälslein blank, ihr Äuglein klar;
küßt ihr für mich den roten Mund
und, wenn sie's leid't, die Brüstlein rund.

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

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Missatgers del cel", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Hemelboden", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Messengers from Heaven", copyright ©
  • ENG English [singable] (John Bernhoff) , "The Angel's Love‑Message", first published 1897
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Messaggeri del cielo", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • JPN Japanese (日本語) (Naoyuki Okada) , "天の使者", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 135

Messaggeri del cielo
Language: Italian (Italiano)  after the German (Deutsch) 
La luce della luna, è già impallidita,
la notte oscura è scivolata via;
levati, nobile aurora,
in te sta tutta la mia fiducia.

Febo, suo messaggero ben adorno,
ha già attaccato il carro,
i cavalli del sole scalpitano,
le redini sono ferme nelle sue mani

Il suo messaggero, don Lucifero,
si vede già nel cielo,
ha aperto le nuvole
e bagnato la terra con la sua rugiada.

Venite fuori dalle vostre camerette,
svegliate piano il mio dolce amore,
annunciatele ciò che vi dico:
il mio favore, il mio saluto, il buon giorno.

Ma dovete svegliarla in modo tale,
che scopra il mio amore segreto,
dovete dire, come il suo servo veglia
in pena tutta la notte.

Portate il mio sguardo sui capelli biondi,
sul collo candido, su suoi occhi splendenti;
baciatele per me la bocca rossa
e, se ve lo permette, il piccolo seno rotondo.

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2005 by Amelia Maria Imbarrato, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you must ask the copyright-holder(s) directly for permission. If you receive no response, you must consider it a refusal.

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This text was added to the website: 2005-10-12
Line count: 24
Word count: 145