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Die müden Augen Sie tragen's kaum! Der Tag ist zergangen, Nun kommt der Traum. Da kommt dein Bildnis Und spricht zu mir: "Ich lass' auch im Traume Nicht los von dir!" "Ich leg' mich nieder An deiner Seit', Du bist mein eigen Für alle Zeit!" Der Nachtwind rauschet, Ich lösch' das Licht -- Ich möchte schlafen Und kann es nicht. Du bist mein Leben, Du bist mein Tod -- Vom Abendrothe Ins Morgenroth.
Authorship
- by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885), "Nachtlied", appears in Wanderzeit. Ein Liederbuch, in 4. Nachtgesänge, Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp., pp. 40-41, first published 1882 [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 Anna von Kühlmann-Redwitz (1852 - 1924), "Nachtlied", op. 6 (Neun Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 6, published 1891 [medium voice and piano], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [text not verified]
- by Heinrich Kaspar Schmid (1874 - 1953), "Nachtlied", op. 7 no. 1, published 1906 [voice and piano], from Aus stillen Stunden : Vier Lieder für eine Singstimme und Klavierbegleitung, no. 1, München: Dr. Heinrich Lewy ; Schott [text not verified]
- by Ludwig Wilhelm Andreas Maria Thuille (1861 - 1907), "Nachtlied", op. 7 no. 3, published 1890 [high voice and piano], from Von Lieb' und Leid, no. 3, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [text verified 1 time]
- by Julius Weismann (1879 - 1950), "Nachtlied", op. 5 (Acht Lieder) no. 7 (1899/1902). [voice and piano] [text not verified]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , title 1: "Night song", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , title 1: "Chanson de nuit", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2007-07-25
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Word count: 71
Mes yeux fatigués N'en peuvent plus ! Le jour s'est évanoui, Maintenant vient le rêve. Alors ton image Arrive et me dit : « Même en rêve Je ne me détache pas de toi ! Je m'allonge À ton côté, Tu es à moi Pour toujours ! » Le vent de la nuit murmure, J'éteins la lumière -- Je voudrais dormir Mais ne le puis, Tu es ma vie, Tu es ma mort -- De la brune À l'aube.
Authorship
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2012 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 Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885), "Nachtlied", appears in Wanderzeit. Ein Liederbuch, in 4. Nachtgesänge, Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp., pp. 40-41, first published 1882
This text was added to the website: 2012-06-05
Line count: 20
Word count: 77