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Gut Nacht, gut Nacht, mein liebster Schatz, Gut Nacht, schlaf wohl, mein Kind! Daß dich die Engel hüten all, Die in dem Himmel sind! Gut Nacht, gut Nacht, mein lieber Schatz, Schlaf du, von nachten lind. Schlaf wohl, schlaf wohl und träume von mir, Träum von mir heute nacht! Daß, wenn ich auch da schlafen tu, Mein Herz um dich doch wacht; Daß es in lauter Liebesglut An dich derzeit gedacht. Es singt im Busch die Nachtigall Im klaren Mondenschein, Der Mond scheint in das Fenster dir, Guckt in dein Kämmerlein; Der Mond schaut dich im Schlummer da, Doch ich muß ziehn allein!
Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , from Deutsche Volkslieder, Kretzschmer, Zuccalmaglio: Berlin, first published 1838-40 [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), "Ständchen", op. 14 (Acht Lieder und Romanzen) no. 7 (1858), published 1861 [ voice and piano ], Winterthur, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Serenata", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Serenade", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Serenade", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Sérénade", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Alfonso Sebastián) , "Serenata", copyright © 2021, (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: 18
Word count: 103
Bonne nuit, bonne nuit, mon trésor adorable, Bonne nuit, dors bien, mon enfant ! Que tu sois gardé par tous les anges Qui sont au ciel ! Bonne nuit, bonne nuit, mon trésor adorable, Dors doucement dans la nuit. Dors bien, dors bien et rêve de moi, Rêve de moi cette nuit ! Pour que quand moi aussi je m'endormirai Mon cœur reste éveillé pour toi ; Que dans un amour ardent et brûlant Il pense à toi à présent. Le rossignol chante dans le buisson Dans le clair de lune, La lune brille par la fenêtre sur toi, Jette un coup d'œil dans ta petite chambre ; La lune te voit là endormie, Mais je dois m'en aller seul !
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2012 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) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , from Deutsche Volkslieder, Kretzschmer, Zuccalmaglio: Berlin, first published 1838-40
This text was added to the website: 2012-09-02
Line count: 18
Word count: 121