Mir träumte von einem schönen Kind

Mir träumte von einem schönen Kind,
Sie trug das Haar in Flechten;
Wir saßen unter der grünen Lind,
In blauen Sommernächten.

Wir hatten uns lieb und küßten uns gern,
Und kosten von Freuden und Leiden.
Es seufzten am Himmel die gelben Stern,
Sie schienen uns zu beneiden.

Ich bin erwacht und schau mich um,
Ich steh allein im Dunkeln.
Am Himmel droben, gleichgültig und stumm,
Seh ich die Sterne funkeln.

by Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) , no title, from Nachgelesene Gedichte 1828-1844, no. 53

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Johan Weegenhuise (1910-) , "Mir träumte von einem schönen Kind", published 1962, from Vier Lieder nach Heine, no. 2.

by Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev (1837-1910) , "Son", 1865.
by Aleksey Davidov (1867-1940) , "Son"
by Valentin Alekseyevich Makarov (1908-1952?) , "Son"
by Nikolay Aleksandrovich Sokolov (1859-1922) , "Son"

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Son

Snilas' mne devushka: kudri kak shjolk,
 Krotkije, [jasnyje]1 ochi...
S neju pod lipoj prosizhival ja
 Sinije letnije nochi.

Slovo ljubvi preryvala [poroj]2
 Sladkaja rech' poceluja...
[Zvjozdy vzdykhali]3  sred' tjomnykh nebes,
 Slovno revnivo toskuja.

Ja probudilsja... so mnoj nikogo...
 Strashno mne v sumrake nochi;
Kholodno, nemo gljadjat na menja
 Tusklyje zvezdnyje ochi.

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Note on Transliteration

by Mikhail Larionovich Mikhailov (1829-1865) , no title

a text in German by Heinrich Heine (1797-1856) , no title, from Nachgelesene Gedichte 1828-1844, no. 53

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev (1837-1910) , "Son", 1865.
by Aleksey Davidov (1867-1940) , "Son"
by Valentin Alekseyevich Makarov (1908-1952?) , "Son"
by Nikolay Aleksandrovich Sokolov (1859-1922) , "Son"

Date added to the website: 0000-00-00.