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"Good night! good night!" -- And is it so? And must I from my Rosa go? [Oh Rosa, say "Good night!" once more]1, And I'll repeat it o'er and o'er, Till the first glance of dawning light Shall find us saying, still, "Good night." And still "Good night," my Rosa, say -- But whisper still, "A minute stay;" And I will stay, and every minute Shall have an age of [transport in it; Till Time himself shall stay his flight, To listen to our sweet]2 "Good night." "Good night!" you'll murmur with a sigh, And tell [me]3 it is time to fly: And I will [vow, will swear to go, While still that sweet voice murmurs "No!"]4 Till slumber seal our weary sight -- And then, my love, my soul, "Good night!"
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View text without footnotes1 Rubinstein: "O Rosa sing good night once more"
2 Sjögren: "rapture in it./ We'll kiss and kiss in quick delight / And murmur, while we kiss,"
3 Sjögren: "ine"
4 Sjögren: "vow to kiss no more,/ Yet kiss you closer than before,"
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "Rondeau" [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 Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein (1829 - 1894), "Good night", op. 83 (Zehn Lieder aus dem Französischen, Italienischen und Englischen übersetzt von N. Roda und A. v. Winterfeld für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 9 [ voice and piano ], also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text checked 1 time]
- by (Johan Gustaf) Emil Sjögren (1853 - 1918), "Good Night!", 1899 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Adolf Wilhelm Ernst von Winterfeld (1824 - 1888) ; composed by Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-09-22
Line count: 18
Word count: 134
« Bonne nuit ! Bonne nuit ! » — Est-ce donc vrai ? Dois-je vraiment quitter ma Rosa ? [Ô Rosa, dis encore une fois « Bonne nuit »]1, Et je le répéterai encore et encore, Jusqu’à ce que les premieres lueurs de l’aube Nous trouvent encore en train de dire « Bonne nuit ». Et dis encore « Bonne nuit », ma Rosa, Mais murmure encore : « Reste une minute » ; Et je resterai, et chaque minute Aura une éternité de transport en elle ; Jusqu’à ce que le Temps lui-même arrête sa course, Pour écouter notre doux « Bonne nuit ». « Bonne nuit ! » murmureras-tu avec un soupir, Et tu me diras qu’il est temps de partir : Et je promettrai, je jurerai de partir, Tandis que cette douce voix murmure encore « Non ! » Jusqu’à ce que le sommeil scelle nos yeux fatigués — Et alors, mon amour, mon âme, « Bonne nuit ! »
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Translations of titles:
"Good night" = "Bonne nuit"
"Rondeau" = "Rondeau"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from English to French (Français) copyright © 2026 by Pierre Mathé, (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 English by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852), "Rondeau"
This text was added to the website: 2026-06-15
Line count: 18
Word count: 152