Text & Translation
Deine Stimme lass ertönen
German source:
Heinrich Wilhelm Stieglitz
Hohe Fürstin meiner Liebe,
Deine Blicke laß mir leuchten,
Blühend Licht der Sternennacht!
Sang mir nicht der Kranz der Blumen:
"Heut' auch will ich dich beglücken -- ?"
Nieder sende deine Strahlen,
Blühend Licht der Sternennacht!
Einsam harr' ich deinen Schritten,
Schweigend lausch' ich deinen Tönen;
Deine Blicke laß mir leuchten,
Blühend Licht der Sternennacht!
Let your voice resound
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
Noble princess of my love,
Let your gleaming gaze fall on me,
Blossoming light of a star-strewn night!
Did not the garland of flowers sing to me:
‘Today also I shall make you happy?’
Shed on me your gleaming rays,
Blossoming light of a star-strewn night!
Solitary I await your steps,
Silently I hearken to your voice;
Let your gleaming gaze fall on me,
Blossoming light of a star-strewn night!
Deine Stimme lass ertönen
German source:
Heinrich Wilhelm Stieglitz
Let your voice resound
English source:
Richard Stokes
Deine Stimme laß ertönen,
Let your voice resound,
Hohe Fürstin meiner Liebe,
Noble princess of my love,
Deine Blicke laß mir leuchten,
Let your gleaming gaze fall on me,
Blühend Licht der Sternennacht!
Blossoming light of a star-strewn night!
Sang mir nicht der Kranz der Blumen:
Did not the garland of flowers sing to me:
"Heut' auch will ich dich beglücken -- ?"
‘Today also I shall make you happy?’
Nieder sende deine Strahlen,
Shed on me your gleaming rays,
Blühend Licht der Sternennacht!
Blossoming light of a star-strewn night!
Einsam harr' ich deinen Schritten,
Solitary I await your steps,
Schweigend lausch' ich deinen Tönen;
Silently I hearken to your voice;
Deine Blicke laß mir leuchten,
Let your gleaming gaze fall on me,
Blühend Licht der Sternennacht!
Blossoming light of a star-strewn night!
Composer
Niels Gade
Niels Wilhelm Gade(22 February 1817 – 21 December 1890) was a Danish composer, conductor, violinist, organist and teacher. He is considered the most important Danish musician of his day. Gade was born in Copenhagen, the son of a joiner and…
