For Herren klagede Maanen saa: Jeg vil ej længer paa Himlen staa; ak, slip mig saa hell're i Himlen ind; hvem agter dernede mit Maane skin. Og Maanen talte alt Folket sit, og jamred thi der var to for lidt. Der mangled to Stjerner, og dem har Du! O, luk da, min Skat, dine Øjne nu!
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Text Authorship:
- Singable translation by Edvin Kallstenius (1881 - 1967), written <<1907, Copenhagen: Nordisk Musikforlag, n.d. (ca. 1907?). Plate N. M.-F. 4430, first published c1907
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Edvin Kallstenius (1881 - 1967), "Maanens Klage", op. 3 no. 2 (<<1907), published c1907 [ voice and piano ], Copenhagen: Nordisk Musikforlag, plate N. M.-F. 4430. [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) [singable] (E. Kurz) , Copenhagen: Nordisk Musikforlag, n.d., plate N. M.-F. 4430., first published c1907, copyright status unknown
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Der Mond, der klagte beim lieben Gott: Ich will nicht länger stehn zum Spott; Ich will nicht länger am Himmel stehn; es ist ja um allen Glanz gescheh'n. Der Mond, der hat seine Sterne gezählt, und jammert, weil ihm ein Pärchen fehlt. Es fehlt ihm ein Pärchen, und das hast Du! O, schließe, mein Lieb, deine Äuglein zu!
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Text Authorship:
- Singable translation by E. Kurz , Copenhagen: Nordisk Musikforlag, n.d., plate N. M.-F. 4430., first published c1907, copyright status unknown [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Danish (Dansk) by Edvin Kallstenius (1881 - 1967), written <<1907, Copenhagen: Nordisk Musikforlag, n.d. (ca. 1907?). Plate N. M.-F. 4430, first published c1907
Based on:
- a text in Italian (Italiano) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Researcher for this page: Daphnis [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2026-07-21
Line count: 8
Word count: 58