by Joseph Huggenberger (1865 - 1938?)
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Mondeszauber
Language: German (Deutsch)
Sieh', wie im Mondlicht schwelgt das Thal, Und wie die Blumen Küsse tauschten, Wie auf dem Strom erglänzt der Strahl, Dieweil die Blätter heimlich rauschten. Ein flimmernd' Spiel von Silberlicht Erglüht und sprüht rings in den Landen, Und märchengleich es uns umflicht Mit elfensüssen Liebesbanden. Ich halt' dich fest, es kam so heiss Der Kuss noch nie von deinem Munde! O Welt, hemm' deines Laufes Kreis In dieser zaubersel'gen Stunde.
Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Huggenberger (1865 - 1938?), "Mondeszauber" [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 Fritz Fuhrmeister , "Mondeszauber", op. 4 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]
- by Ottokar Nováček (1866 - 1900), "Mondeszauber", published 1904 [ voice and piano ], New York, G. Schirmer [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Eugen von Volborth (1854 - 1928), "Mondeszauber", published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, no. 1, Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist) , "Moonlight witchery"
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2013-06-01
Line count: 12
Word count: 70
Moonlight witchery
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
See how the valley woos the moon! Their kiss the flowers exchange before us; See how the moonlight strikes the stream, And hear the leaves that rustle o'er us. A shimm'ring veil of silver light O'er all the landscape floats around us, An elfin web it weaves tonight, Whose bonds of fairy love have bound us. I hold you fast, and ne'er your kiss So lovingly, so warm, was given! O Earth, take such an hour as this To end thy worldly course in heaven.
From the Nováček score.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "Moonlight witchery" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Huggenberger (1865 - 1938?), "Mondeszauber"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2013-06-01
Line count: 12
Word count: 85