Little Moon (Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém)
From the Opera Rusalka by Antonín Dvořák
Libretto by Jaroslav Kvapil (Translated from the Czech by Charlie Vavra)
Dark is the sky ‘round you, Little Moon
Your light shines into the distance
You see us as you wander through
As we long for love in the silence
Wandering through the sleeping world
You witness all from a distance
Oh, Moon, Little Moon, please wait with me
Tell me, please tell me, if he’s forgotten me
Oh, Moon, Little Moon, surely you see
So tell me, please tell me, where my lover might be
Go to him, Little Moon, vow for me
All I would give just to hold him
Stay in his dreams for a little while
So he’ll think of me as he’s sleeping
Stay in his dreams for a little while
So he’ll feel my kiss as he’s sleeping
Oh, Moon, Little Moon, please light his way
Tell him, please tell him, that I wait for the day
When he comes to me bringing his love
Until then I wait here as you shine above
Oh, Moon, Little Moon, please wait for me
Tell me, please tell me, if he’s forgotten me
Oh, Moon, Little Moon, surely you see
So tell me, please tell me, where my lover might be
Oh, Moon, Little Moon, bring me his love
Until then I wait here as you shine above
Dark is the sky ‘round you, Little Moon