Wave, singing, you glide away

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Singable translation by Wilhelm Christoph Leonhard Gerhard (1780 - 1858)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Welle, gleitest singend fort

Language: German (Deutsch) after the English

Our translations: ENG

Welle, gleitest singend fort,
Blatt und Blüthe schwimmt mit dir;
Bringe meiner Augenlust,
Einen süssen Gruss von mir.

Lüftchen säuseln um den Hain,
Küsset Blum' und Schäferin;
Geh zu schönem Liebchen mein,
Trag ihm meine Seufzer hin!

Rind' in die ich Worte schnitt,
Bessres weiht dir Dankes Pflicht;
Liebchens Auge sollst du sehn;
Flüsternd ihm: "Vergiss mein nicht!"

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Text Authorship:

Singable translation by Wilhelm Christoph Leonhard Gerhard (1780 - 1858) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Based on:

a text in English by Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802 - 1838), "Wave, wind and bark"
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by William Sterndale Bennett (1816 - 1875), "Welle, Lüftchen und Rinde", alternate title: "Vergiss mein nicht", op. 23 (Sechs Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1842 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner, also set in English [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2016-06-03
Line count: 12
Word count: 58

Wave, singing, you glide away

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Wave, singing, you glide away,
Leaf and blossom swims with you;
Take to the light of my eyes
A sweet greeting from me.

Zephyrs sough about the grove,
Kiss flower and shepherdess;
Go to my beautiful beloved,
Carry my sighs to her!

Bark into which I carved words,
The duty of gratitude dedicates better things to you;
You shall see the eyes of my darling,
Whispering to her: "Forget me not!"

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Translations of title(s):
"Vergiss mein nicht" = "Forget me not"
"Welle, Lüftchen und Rinde" = "Wave, breeze, and bark"

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2017 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Wilhelm Christoph Leonhard Gerhard (1780 - 1858)
- Go to the text page.

Based on:

a text in English by Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802 - 1838), "Wave, wind and bark"
- Go to the text page.

This text was added to the website: 2017-11-24
Line count: 12
Word count: 71