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Das Leben draußen ist verrauschet, Die Lichter löschen aus, Schauernd mein Herz am Fenster lauschet Still in die Nacht hinaus. Da nun der laute Tag zerronnen Mit seiner Not und Lust, Was hast du in dem Spiel gewonnen, Was blieb der müden Brust? -- Der Mond ist trostreich aufgegangen, Da unterging die Welt, Der Sterne heil'ge Bilder prangen So einsam hochgestellt! O Herr! auf dunkelschwankem Meere Fahr' ich im schwachen Boot, Treu folgend deinem goldnen Heere Zum ew'gen Morgenrot.
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Confirmed with Joseph von Eichendorff Sämtliche Gedichte und Versepen, Frankfurt am Main und Leipzig: Insel Verlag, 2001, pages 123-124. Note for stanza 2, line 2: in some editions of Eichendorff, the line is "Mit seiner Not und bunten Lust".
Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "In der Nacht" [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 Adolf Busch (1891 - 1952), "Das Leben draussen ist verrauschet", op. 11b (Five Songs for High Voice and Chamber Orchestra) no. 1 (1917) [ high voice and chamber orchestra ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by (Karl) Emil Kauffmann (1836 - 1909), "In der Nacht", op. 4 (Vier Lieder) no. 2 [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Eduard Lassen (1830 - 1904), "In der Nacht", published 1859 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Wilhelm Martens , "In der Nacht", op. 24 no. 3, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from Eichendorff-Album. 20 Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung. Religiöse Lieder, no. 3, Berlin, Deneke [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Albert Maria) Robert Radecke (1830 - 1911), "In der Nacht", op. 14 (Drei Duette) no. 2, published 1856 [ vocal duet with piano ], Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Erich Zeisl (1905 - 1959), "In der Nacht", 1931 [ soprano and piano ], unpublished [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2009-04-03
Line count: 16
Word count: 78
Dehors la vie s'est évanouie. Les lumières s'éteignent. Frissonnant, mon cœur écoute à la fenêtre, Silencieusement, dans la nuit. Maintenant que le jour bruyant s'est dissipé, Avec sa tristesse et sa joie, Qu'as-tu gagné à ce jeu ? Que reste-t-il au cœur fatigué ? La lune s'est levée, réconfortante. Puis le monde s'est couché. Les images sacrées des étoiles resplendissent. Si solitaires et situées si haut ! Ô Seigneur ! Sur la mer sombre et vacillante, Je navigue dans ma frêle barque, Suivant fidèlement ton armée étincelante Vers l'aube éternelle.
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Translations of titles:
"Das Leben draussen ist verrauschet" = "Dehors la vie s'est évanouie"
"In der Nacht" = "Dans la nuit"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) 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 German (Deutsch) by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "In der Nacht"
This text was added to the website: 2026-05-01
Line count: 16
Word count: 86