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Ach, was bin ich aufgewacht? Ob am Haus die Liebste klopft? Leise tönt es durch die Nacht -- «Schlaf nur ein, Schlaf nur ein! Regen an die Scheiben [tropft]1.» Warum klingt mir doch das Ohr? Spricht von mir das falsche Kind, Das mich aus dem Sinn verlor? -- «Schlaf nur ein, Schlaf nur ein! Herdenglocken rührt der Wind.» Und sie sah im Traum mich an, Und sie sprach: Du glaubst es kaum, Was ich leide, süßer Mann! -- «Schlaf nur ein, Schlaf nur ein! Schlaf ihn aus, den falschen Traum!»
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Zemlinsky: "klopft"
Authorship
- by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), "Schlaf nur ein", appears in Gedichte, in Jugendlieder [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 Heinrich, Freiherr von Bach (1835 - 1915), as Heinrich Molbe, "Ach, was bin ich aufgewacht?", op. 10 (Sechs Lieder) no. 3, published 1879 [ voice and piano ], Wien, (Buchholz & Diebel Sort.) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Emmerich (1836 - 1891), "Schlaf' nur ein", op. 37 (Zwölf Gesänge) no. 7, published 1878 [ voice and piano ], Hamburg, Schuberth [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Leopold) Heinrich (Picot de Peccaduc), Freiherr von Herzogenberg (1843 - 1900), "Schlaf' nur ein", op. 96 (Vier Gedichte für 1 hohe Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1897 [ high voice and piano ], Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text not yet checked]
- by Adolf Jensen (1837 - 1879), "Schlaf nur ein!", op. 22 no. 10 (1864), published 1864 [ medium voice and piano ], from Zwölf Gesänge von Paul Heyse, no. 10, Leipzig, Peters [sung text not yet checked]
- by Stephan Krehl (1864 - 1924), "Schlaf' nur ein", op. 5 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1890 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Alexander Zemlinsky (1871 - 1942), "Schlaf nur ein!", op. 5 (Acht Lieder), Heft 1 no. 1 (1896) [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Go to sleep!", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2020, (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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Ah, pourquoi suis-je éveillé ? Ma bien-aimée frappe-t-elle à ma porte ? Une douce voix dit dans la nuit : «Endors-toi donc, Endors-toi donc ! La pluie [goutte à]¹ la vitre.» Quel est ce murmure dans mon oreille ? Cette infidèle enfant parle-t-elle de moi, Elle qui m'a sorti de son esprit ? «Endors-toi donc, Endors-toi donc ! Le vent agite les clarines.» Et dans un rêve elle me regarda, Et elle dit : «Tu ne croiras jamais, Doux ami, combien je souffre !» «Endors-toi donc, Endors-toi donc ! Endors-le, ce faux rêve !»
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Translations of title(s):
"Ach, was bin ich aufgewacht?" = "Ah, pourquoi suis-je éveillé ?"
"Schlaf nur ein" = "Endors-toi donc"
Authorship
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2020 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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), "Schlaf nur ein", appears in Gedichte, in Jugendlieder
This text was added to the website: 2020-12-15
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Word count: 94