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Hoch am Himmel hing Mond mit lichtem Schein, Sandte seinen schönsten Silbergruß -- Leises Flüstern ging Durch den Palmenhain. Und mit ihrem wonnetrunk'nen Kuß Küßte mich die laue Tropennacht -- Holdes Lieb, da hab' ich Dein gedacht. Lotusblume hob Aus der weichen Well' Ihren rosenrothen Kelch im Traum, Tausendfach verstob An dem Fels der Quell, Und die Tropfen und verwehter Schaum Küßten Wange mir und Stirne sacht -- Holdes Lieb, da hab' ich Dein gedacht.
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Fliegende Blätter, LXXXIV. Band (1886), Nro. 2118, page 70.
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Dein gedacht" [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 Hermann Genss (1856 - 1940), "Dein gedacht", op. 16 (Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1895 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Raabe & Plothow [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max J. L. Gus , "Dein gedacht", published 1894 [ voice and piano ], from Zwölf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung (Heft 3), no. 11, Wiesbaden, Schellenberg [sung text not yet checked]
- by Erik Meyer-Helmund (1861 - 1932), "Dein gedacht", op. 27 (Drei Lieder für Sopran (oder Tenor) mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1886 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Hamburg, Rahter [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Adolf Weidig (1867 - 1931), "Tropennacht", op. 4 (Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 1, published 1888 [ voice and piano ], Hamburg, Haring [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2007-05-09
Line count: 16
Word count: 72
Hung high upon the heavens Was the moon with bright radiance, It sent its most beautiful silver greeting -- A soft whispering Passed through the palm grove. And with its bliss-intoxicated kiss The warm tropical night kissed me -- My lovely love, then I thought of you. From the gentle wave The lotus flower lifted Its rose-red calyx in a dream, The water-spring was scattered A thousandfold upon the cliff, And the drops and the dispersed foam Gently kissed my cheek and brow -- My lovely love, then I thought of you.
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Translations of title(s):
"Dein gedacht" = "Thought of you"
"Tropennacht" = "Tropical night"
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2022 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Dein gedacht"
This text was added to the website: 2022-08-29
Line count: 16
Word count: 89