Ô viens, charmante nuit d'été | Ô viens, charmante nuit d'été

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by Melchior Grohe (1829 - 1906)

Translation © by Guy Laffaille

O komme, holde Sommernacht

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

O komme, holde Sommernacht,
Verschwiegen;
Dich hat die Liebe recht gemacht
Zum Siegen!

Da brechen manche Knospen los,
Verstohlen,
Da öffnen ihren süßen Schoß
Violen;

Da neigt ihr Haupt im Dämmerschein
Die Rose,
Da wird mein Liebchen auch noch mein,
Das lose!

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Text Authorship:

by Melchior Grohe (1829 - 1906), "Sommernacht", appears in Reime und Reise, Mannheim, first published 1861 [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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "O komme, holde Sommernacht", op. 58 (Acht Lieder und Gesänge) no. 4 (1871), published 1872 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "O kom maar, mooie zomernacht", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "O come, lovely summer night", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Ô viens, charmante nuit d'été", copyright © 2010, (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.
Line count: 12
Word count: 42

Ô viens, charmante nuit d'été

Language: French (Français) after the German (Deutsch)

Ô viens, charmante nuit d'été
En secret ;
L'amour t'a justement faite
Pour la conquête !

C'est alors que de nombreux bourgeons s'ouvrent
Furtivement,
C'est alors que leurs douces pousses sont ouvertes
Par les violettes ;

C'est alors qu'elle incline sa tête dans la pénombre,
La rose,
C'est alors que ma bien-aimée sera sûrement mienne,
La frivole !

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2010 by Guy Laffaille, (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 Melchior Grohe (1829 - 1906), "Sommernacht", appears in Reime und Reise, Mannheim, first published 1861
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This text was added to the website: 2010-07-05
Line count: 12
Word count: 54