by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation Singable translation by Nathan Haskell Dole (1852 - 1935)
Still wie die Nacht
Language: German (Deutsch)
Still wie die Nacht und tief wie das Meer, soll deine Liebe sein! Wenn du mich liebst, so wie ich dich, will ich dein eigen sein. Heiß wie der Stahl und fest wie der Stein soll deine Liebe sein!
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 Carl Bohm (1844 - 1920), "Still wie die Nacht", op. 326 (Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme -- für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 27, published 1889 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Carl Bohm (1844 - 1920), "Still wie die Nacht", published 1900 [ vocal duet with piano ], from Duette für 2 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Berlin, Simrock [sung text not yet checked]
- by Frederica Rowley , "Still wie die Nacht", op. 5, published 1892 [ medium voice and piano ], Leipzig, Rud. Dietrich [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (John Glenn Paton) , "As quiet as the night", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (Nathan Haskell Dole)
- IRI Irish (Gaelic) [singable] (Gabriel Rosenstock) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: John Glenn Paton [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 9
Word count: 39
Calm as the night
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Calm as the night, deep as the sea, Should be thy love for me! If love like mine glow in thy heart, I am for ever thine. Fervent as steel, and firm as the hills. Should be thy love for me!
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Text Authorship:
- Singable translation by Nathan Haskell Dole (1852 - 1935) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
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: Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2020-02-12
Line count: 9
Word count: 41