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Es spielen leise die Blüten am duftenden Lindenbaum, und draußen schimmert die Mondnacht im schönsten Wundertraum. Mich grüßt ein trautes Erinnern, so lenzmild, mondesklar, an jene schönen Tage, wo einst ich glücklich war!
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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)
- by Carl Bohm (1844 - 1920), "Frühlingsnacht", op. 230 no. 2, published 1884 [voice and piano], Berlin, Simrock [text verified 1 time]
- by Carl Bohm (1844 - 1920), "Frühlingsnacht", published 1900 [vocal duet with piano], from the collection Duette für 2 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Berlin, Simrock [text not verified]
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- ENG English (John Glenn Paton) , title 1: "Spring night", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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The blossoms are softly playing on the fragrant linden tree, and outdoors the moonlit night shimmers in a wondrously beautiful dream. A familiar memory speaks to me - so mild, like spring, and bright, like the moon - of those beautiful days when once I was happy!
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Elisabeth Ebeling (1828 - 1905)
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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