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Nachtgang

Language: German

Wir gingen durch die [stille, milde]1 Nacht,
Dein Arm in meinem, 
Dein Auge in meinem.
Der Mond goß silbernes Licht 
Über dein Angesicht,
Wie auf Goldgrund ruhte dein schönes Haupt.
Und du erschienst mir wie eine Heilige,
Mild, mild und groß und [seelenübervoll]2,
[Heilig]3 und rein wie die liebe Sonne.
Und in die Augen
Schwoll mir ein warmer Drang, 
Wie Tränenahnung.
Fester faßt' ich dich 
Und küßte -- 
Küßte dich ganz leise --
Meine Seele weinte.



Translation(s): ENG ITA FRE
R. Strauss sets lines 1-7

View original text (without footnotes)
1 Berg: "dunkle, milde" ; Reger: "stille"
2 Reger: "wonneübervoll"
3 Berg: "Gütig"

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

Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
    * ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Night stroll", copyright ©
    * ITA Italian (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Passeggiata notturna", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
    * FRE French (Pierre Mathé) , "Sortie nocturne", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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