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Gute Nacht (Good Night)

Text by Wilhelm Mller (1794-1827)Set by Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828), from Winterreise, op. 89, #1 (D. 911, #1)

Fremd bin ich eingezogen,

A-stranger was I moved-in,

Fremd zieh' ich wieder aus.

a-stranger move I again out.

Der Mai war mir gewogen

The May was to-me well-disposed

Mit manchem Blumenstrau.

with many flower-bouquets.

Das Mdchen sprach von Liebe,

The girl spoke of love,

Die Mutter gar von Eh',

the mother even of marriage,

Nun ist die Welt so trbe,

now is the world so overcast,

Der Weg gehllt in Schnee.

the path covered in snow.

Ich kann zu meiner Reisen

I can for my journey

Nicht whlen mit der Zeit,

not choose with the time;

I came here a stranger,and as a stranger I leave.The man was kind to mewith many bouquets of flowers.The girl spoke of lovethe mother even of marriage;now the world is overcastand the road covered with snow.

I cannot choose the timeFor my journey,I must find my own way

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Muss selbst den Weg mir weisen

I-must myself the way to-me show

In dieser Dunkelheit.

in this darkness.

Es zieht ein Mondenschatten

There moves a moon-shadow

Als mein Gefhrte mit,

as my companion with,

Und auf den weien Matten

and on the white fields

Such' ich des Wildes Tritt.

seek I the animals footprints.

Was soll ich lnger weilen,

Why should I longer linger,

Dass man mich trieb hinaus?

that one me might-drive out?

Lass irre Hunde heulen

Let stray dogs howl

Vor ihres Herren Haus;

outside their master's house;

Die Liebe liebt das Wandern

The love loves to travel

Gott hat sie so gemacht

God has it so made

I must find my own wayIn this darkness.A shadow in the moonlightis my companionand in the white fieldsI look for animal tracks.

Why should I linger any longer,until one drives me away?but stray dogs howlbefore their master's house;love loves to wanderGod has made it so

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Von einem zu dem andern.

from one to the other.

Fein Liebchen, gute Nacht!

Fine sweetheart, good night!

Will dich im Traum nicht stren,

I-would you in dream not disturb,

Wr' schad' um deine Ruh',

it-would-be too-bad for your rest,

Sollst meinen Tritt nicht hren

You-shall my footsteps not hear

Sacht, sacht die Tre zu!

Softly, softly the door (I)-shut!

Ich schreibe nur im Gehen

I write just in going

An's Tor noch gute Nacht,

on-the gate still good night,

SchubertSchreib' im Vorbergehen

I-write in going-by

Ans Tor dir: Gute Nacht,

on-the gate to-you: Good Night,

Damit du mgest sehen,

that you might see,

From one to another.Dearest sweetheart, goodnight!

I'll not disturb your dream,it would be a shame to spoil your rest,you shall not hear my footstepssoftly, softly I close the door!I will write, on the gate,as I go by: good night,so that you may seethat I have thought of you.

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Ich hab' an dich gedacht.

I have on you thought.

SchubertAn dich hab' ich gedacht.

on you have I thought.

(Literal translation and IPA transcription 2008 by Bard SuverkropIPA Source, LLC)