Liefdeslieder-Walse

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Song Cycle by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

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1.
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Rede, Mädchen, allzu liebes,
das mir in die Brust, die kühle,
hat geschleudert mit dem Blicke
diese wilden Glutgefühle!

Willst du nicht dein Herz erweichen,
willst du, eine Überfromme,
rasten ohne traute Wonne,
oder willst du, daß ich komme?

Rasten ohne traute Wonne,
nicht so bitter will ich büßen.
Komme nur, du schwarzes Auge.
Komme, wenn die Sterne grüßen.

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by Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800 - 1875)
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Language: Afrikaans 
Sê, my meisie, allerliefste,
jy, wat in my bors, eens koel,
met net één kyk aangesteek het
daardie wilde gloed-gevoel:

Wil jy nie jou hart versag nie?
Wil jy dan, te vroom, en dwaas,
vasbyt sonder knus plesier – of
moet ek my na jou toe haas?

Vasbyt sonder knus plesiertjies?
Nie so bitter wil ek boet!
Kom, jy met die donker ogies,
kom, wanneer die sterre groet.

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Am Gesteine rauscht die Flut,
heftig angetrieben;
wer da nicht zu seufzen weiß,
lernt es unterm Lieben.

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Oor die rotse ruis die vloed,
donderend en kwaai:
wie daar nie kan sug, leer gou
met die kattemaai.

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O die Frauen, o die Frauen,
wie sie Wonne tauen!
Wäre lang ein Mönch geworden,
wären nicht die Frauen!

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O die vroumens, o die vroumens,
hoe sy vreugde dou!
Was al lank ʼn kuise monnik,
was daar nie die vrou!

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Wie des Abends schöne Röte
möcht ich arme Dirne glühn,
Einem, Einem zu gefallen,
sonder Ende Wonne sprühn.

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Language: Afrikaans 
Soos die aand se purperrooi
wil ek tenger meisie gloei,
mooi wees vir net een, net één,
sonder end genot laat groei.

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5.
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Die grüne Hopfenranke,
sie schlängelt auf der Erde hin.
Die junge, schöne Dirne,
so traurig ist ihr Sinn!

Du höre, grüne Ranke!
Was hebst du dich nicht himmelwärts?
Du höre, schöne Dirne!
Was ist so schwer dein Herz?

Wie höbe sich die Ranke,
der keine Stütze Kraft verleiht?
Wie wäre die Dirne fröhlich,
wenn ihr das Liebste weit?

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Die klimop se groen stingel,
hy kronkel op die aarde rond.
Die lieflike jong meisie
is droef en teen die grond!

Nou vra ek, groen gekronkel,
hoekom wil jy nie boontoe mik?
Ek vra ook, mooi, jong meisie,
hoe is jy so bedruk?

Hoe kan die klimop opklim
as hy prieel en stutte mis?
Hoe kan die meisie glimlag as
haar liefste skoonveld is?

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Ein kleiner, hübscher Vogel
nahm den Flug
zum Garten hin,
da gab es Obst genug.
Wenn ich ein hübscher,
kleiner Vogel wär,
ich säumte nicht,
ich täte so wie der.

Leimruten-Arglist
lauert an dem Ort;
der arme Vogel
konnte nicht mehr fort.
Wenn ich ein hübscher,
kleiner Vogel wär,
ich säumte doch,
ich täte nicht wie der. 

Der Vogel kam
in eine schöne Hand,
da tat es ihm,
dem Glücklichen, nicht and.
Wenn ich ein hübscher,
kleiner Vogel wär,
ich säumte nicht,
ich täte doch wie der.

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ʼn Pragtige klein voëltjie
vlieg te graag
na tuine waar
die vrugte soeter smaak.
As ek ʼn pragtige klein
voëltjie was,
sou ek ook graag
presies soos die een maak.

ʼn Voëlwip het hom egter
beetgekry,
toe was die arme voëltjie
nie meer vry.
As ek ʼn pragtige klein
voëltjie was,
sou ek weer dink,
en dan nie maak soos hy.

Die voëltjie sit toe in
ʼn skone hand,
maar gee nie om
om so volmaak te land.
As ek ʼn pragtige klein
voëltjie was,
vloog ek ook graag
in so ʼn handjie vas.

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7.
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Wohl schön bewandt
War es vorehe
Mit meinem Leben,
Mit meiner Liebe;
Durch eine Wand,
Ja durch zehn Wände,
Erkannte mich
Des Freundes Sehe;
Doch jetzo, wehe,
Wenn ich dem Kalten
Auch noch so dicht
Vor'm Auge stehe,
Es merkt's sein Auge,
Sein Herze nicht.

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by Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800 - 1875)
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Language: Afrikaans 
Hoe mooi gesteld
was dit eenkeer
tog met my lewe,
en ook my liefde:
Deur ʼn muur – meer! –
ja, deur tien
mure het hy, my vriend,
my nog gesien.
Maar nou – ellende! –
die koue vis,
al staan ek vóór
hom, sien sy oog
my nie, sy hart
wil my nie hoor.

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Wenn so lind dein Auge mir
und so lieblich schauet,
jede letze Trübe flieht
welche mich umgrauet.

Dieser Liebe schöne Glut,
laß sie nicht verstieben!
Nimmer wird, wie ich, so treu
dich ein andrer lieben.

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As jou oog, net één keer nog,
teer vir my sou kyk,
neem die grys verdriet in my
gou-gou weer sy wyk.

Liewers hou die liefdegloed
vurig aan die gang!
Fraai en nederig soos ek
kan jy nie vervang.

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9.
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Am Donaustrande,
da steht ein Haus,
da schaut ein rosiges
Mädchen aus.

Das Mädchen,
es ist wohl gut gehegt,
zehn eiserne Riegel
sind vor die Türe gelegt.

Zehn eiserne Riegel
das ist ein Spaß;
die spreng ich
als wären sie nur von Glas.

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by Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800 - 1875)
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Language: Afrikaans 
Daar staan op die Donau
se strand ʼn kasteel,
ʼn lieflike meisie
voltooi dié toneel.

Die nooi en kasteel
is deur mure omring:
Tien grendels van yster
laat niemand daar in.

Tien grendels van yster,
dís net ’n grap;
die bréék ek: ʼn Boerseun
eet mos sy pap!

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O wie sanft die Quelle sich
durch die Wiese windet!
O wie schön, wenn Liebe sich
zu der Liebe findet!

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Kyk hoe fyn: ʼn Leivoor lei
water na die lande.
Kyk nou mooi: Die liefde en
geliefdes hou die hande!

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Nein, es ist nicht auszukommen mit den Leuten;
Alles wissen sie so giftig auszudeuten.

Bin ich heiter, hegen soll ich lose Triebe;
bin ich still, so heißts, ich wäre irr aus Liebe.

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Nee, met hierdie mense is nie huis te hou;
hulle weet om als venynig te beskou.

Is ek vrolik, is dit seker wilde drifte;
is ek stil, meen hulle ek is kens van liefde.

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Schlosser auf, und mache Schlösser,
Schlösser ohne Zahl;
denn die bösen Mäuler will ich
schließen allzumal.

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Maak, slotmaker, duisend slotte,
elkeen met ʼn knip!
Want ek wil die groot bek sluit van
elke liewe snip.

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Vögelein durchrauscht die Luft,
sucht nach einem Aste;
und das Herz, ein Herz begehrt's,
wo es selig raste.

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Rooivink dartel deur die lug,
soek vir hom ʼn riet;
en die hart soek na ʼn hart
wat hom rusplek bied.

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Sieh, wie ist die Welle klar,
blickt der Mond hernieder!
Die du meine Liebe bist,
liebe du mich wieder!

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Waar die sterre vonkel, sing
nagtegaal haar lied.
Hart, my hart, wees lief vir my,
kyk, ʼn ster verskiet!

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Nachtigall, sie singt so schön,
wenn die Sterne funkeln.
Liebe mich, geliebtes Herz,
küsse mich im Dunkeln!

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Nanag soen die maan se lig
sag die spieëlglad vlei;
jy wat my geliefde is,
soen dan ook vir my!

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Ein dunkeler Schacht ist Liebe,
ein gar zu gefährlicher Bronnen;
da fiel ich hinein, ich Armer,
kann weder hören noch sehn,
nur denken an meine Wonnen,
nur stöhnen in meinen Wehn.

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ʼn Pikdonker skag is die liefde,
ʼn al te gevaarlike voor;
ek val in dié put, ek arme,
en kan nie meer sien, nie meer hoor;
net dink aan die feeste gehou,
net kerm van die pyn en berou.

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Nicht wandle, mein Licht, dort außen
im Flurbereich!
Die Füße würden dir, die zarten,
zu naß, zu weich.

All überströmt sind dort die Wege,
die Stege dir;
so überreichlich tränte dorten
das Auge mir.

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Gaan stap nie, my lig, in die veld,
ook nié in die woud!
Jou fyn-fyn voetjies sal seker
sopnat word en koud.

Die water oorspoel selfs die koppies,
loop wyd en hoog;
so sterk loop die stroom van die trane,
my oë sy oog.

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Es bebet das Gesträuche,
gestreift hat es im Fluge
ein Vögelein.
In gleicher Art erbebet
die Seele mir, erschüttert
von Liebe, Lust und Leide,
gedenkt sie dein.

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ʼn Voëltjie, met sy vlerke,
raak aan ʼn struik se blare,
en laat dit beef.
Jy raak, in leed en vreugde,
my siel en laat dit bewe;
daarom is jy my lewe,
solank ek leef.

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