Bertas Lied in der Nacht
German source:
Franz Grillparzer
Mit wehendem Flügel
Täler und Hügel
Ladend zur Ruh’.
Und dem Schlummer
Dem lieblichen Kinde,
Leise und linde
Flüstert sie zu:
„Weisst du ein Auge,
Wachend im Kummer,
Lieblicher Schlummer,
Drücke mir’s zu!“
Fühlst du sein Nahen?
Ahnest du Ruh?
Alles deckt der Schlummer,
Schlumm’re du, schlumm’re auch du.
Bertha's Nocturnal Song
German translation ©
Richard Wigmore
night envelops
alley and hill,
bidding them rest.
And to Sleep,
that sweet child,
she whispers
softly and gently:
‘If you know of an eye
that stays awake, grieving,
sweet Sleep,
close it for me!’
Do you feel him draw near?
Do you have a presentiment of peace?
Sleep makes all things well;
then sleep also.
Bertas Lied in der Nacht
German source:
Franz Grillparzer
Bertha's Nocturnal Song
German source:
Richard Wigmore
Nacht umhüllt
With fluttering wings
Mit wehendem Flügel
night envelops
Täler und Hügel
alley and hill,
Ladend zur Ruh’.
bidding them rest.
Und dem Schlummer
And to Sleep,
Dem lieblichen Kinde,
that sweet child,
Leise und linde
she whispers
Flüstert sie zu:
softly and gently:
„Weisst du ein Auge,
‘If you know of an eye
Wachend im Kummer,
that stays awake, grieving,
Lieblicher Schlummer,
sweet Sleep,
Drücke mir’s zu!“
close it for me!’
Fühlst du sein Nahen?
Do you feel him draw near?
Ahnest du Ruh?
Do you have a presentiment of peace?
Alles deckt der Schlummer,
Sleep makes all things well;
Schlumm’re du, schlumm’re auch du.
then sleep also.
Composer
Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert was an late Classical and early Romantic composer. He produced a vast oeuvre during his short life, composing more the 600 vocal works (largely Lieder), and well as several symphonies, operas, and a large body of piano music. He…
Poet
Franz Grillparzer
Franz Grillparzer was one of Schubert's most famous and celebrated contemporaries. His plays still hold the stage, particularly in his native Austria. Like Schubert, he was born in Vienna, but unlike the composer he moved in a milieu of…