Zur Nacht
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Still ist die Nacht!
Wolken zieh'n leicht und schnell,
Fernher nur tönt die Quell,
Sterne so klar und hell,
Schimmern in Pracht.
Leise nur rauscht der Hain,
Träumend im Mondenschein,
Wiegt sich in Schlummer ein,
Flüstert gar sacht,
Still ist die Nacht.
Still ist die Nacht!
Vögelein schlafen all.
Nur noch die Nachtigall
Singet mit süssem Schall,
Flötet und wacht.
Aber mit Liebesmacht,
Flammenhell angefacht,
Hab' ich in stiller Nacht
Deiner gedacht,
Still ist die Nacht.
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "By night", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs
[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2024-02-28
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By night
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Quiet is the night!
Clouds scud lightly and quickly,
From far away only the water-spring sounds,
Stars so clear and bright
Shimmer in splendour.
The grove soughs only softly,
Dreaming in the moonlight,
Rocks itself into slumber,
Whispers very gently,
Quiet is the night.
Quiet is the night!
The birdlets are all sleeping.
Only the nightingale still
Sings with sweet sound,
Flutes and keeps watch.
But with the might of love,
Ignited to bright flames,
In the quiet night
I thought of you,
Quiet is the night.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2024 by Sharon Krebs, (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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This text was added to the website: 2024-02-28
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Word count: 87