Welle, gleitest singend fort

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!"

Translation(s): ENG

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Authorship

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

• a text in English by Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802 - 1838), "Wave, wind and bark"
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): William Sterndale Bennett. Go to the text.

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• 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 verified 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

Text added to the website: 2016-06-03.
Last modified: 2016-06-03 21:33:16
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Wave, singing, you glide away

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"

Authorship

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• a text in German (Deutsch) by Wilhelm Christoph Leonhard Gerhard (1780 - 1858) GER
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): William Sterndale Bennett. Go to the text.

• a text in English by Letitia Elizabeth Landon (1802 - 1838), "Wave, wind and bark"
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): William Sterndale Bennett. Go to the text.

Text added to the website: 2017-11-24.
Last modified: 2017-11-24 11:19:14
Line count: 12
Word count: 71