Moonlight Night
Moonlight Night - meaning Summary
Moonlit Summons of Love
The poem presents a quiet South-German night where ripe moonlight and a heavy tolling from an old tower create a hushed, suspended landscape. Stillness is briefly broken by a distant rustle and call, then by a lone violin that seems to emerge from nowhere. That music transforms the scene, introducing an intimate, plaintive appeal that turns the atmosphere from remote observation into a felt summons of longing and love.
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Translated by Jessie Lamont
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