Nachtigall, sie singt so schön
German source:
Georg Friedrich Daumer
Wenn die Sterne funkeln –
Liebe mich, geliebtes Herz,
Küße mich im Dunkeln!
The nightingale sings so sweetly
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
when the stars are sparkling –
Love me, dear heart,
kiss me in the dark!
Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Nachtigall, sie singt so schön
German source:
Georg Friedrich Daumer
The nightingale sings so sweetly
English source:
Richard Stokes
Nachtigall, sie singt so schön,
The nightingale sings so sweetly,
Wenn die Sterne funkeln –
when the stars are sparkling –
Liebe mich, geliebtes Herz,
Love me, dear heart,
Küße mich im Dunkeln!
kiss me in the dark!
Composer
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms (7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna. Brahms has been considered, by his…
Poet
Georg Friedrich Daumer
Georg Friedrich Daumer was a German poet and philosopher.