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Nachtigall, sie singt so schön

by Johannes Brahms From Liebeslieder-Walzer (1869) Op. 52

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Nachtigall, sie singt so schön
German source: Georg Friedrich Daumer

Nachtigall, sie singt so schön,
Wenn die Sterne funkeln –
Liebe mich, geliebtes Herz,
Küße mich im Dunkeln!

The nightingale sings so sweetly
English translation © Richard Stokes

The nightingale sings so sweetly,
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.

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