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Quatre chants tziganes

Translations © by Guy Laffaille

by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

View original-language texts alone: Vier Zigeunerlieder

1.
 (Sung text)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Himmel strahlt so helle und klar,
Heller strahlt mir dein Augenpaar.
Du meine Rose, mir ins Auge blick,
Daß ich dich segne in meinem Glück.

Vögleins Lied so lieblich erklingt,
Süß'res Lied mir mein Liebchen singt.
Du meine Rose, mir ins Auge blick,
Daß ich dich segne in meinem Glück.

Sonne küßt das ganze Erdenrund,
Heißer küßt mich dein Rosenmund.
Du meine Rose, mir ins Auge blick,
Daß ich dich segne in meinem Glück.

Text Authorship:

  • by Hugo Conrat (1845 - 1906)

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by Hugo Conrat (1845 - 1906)
1. Le ciel rayonne si vif et si clair
Language: French (Français) 
Le ciel rayonne si vif et si clair,
Plus vifs brillent pour moi tes yeux.
Toi ma rose, regarde-moi dans les yeux,
Que je te bénisse dans mon bonheur.

Le chant du petit oiseau retentit, si charmant,
Un chant plus doux me chante Ma bien-aimée.
Toi ma rose, regarde-moi dans les yeux,
Que je te bénisse dans mon bonheur.

Le soleil embrasse la terre entière,
Plus ardent est pour moi le baiser de ta bouche de rose.
Toi ma rose, regarde-moi dans les yeux,
Que je te bénisse dans mon bonheur.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2008 by Guy Laffaille, (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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Word count: 91

Translation © by Guy Laffaille
2.
 (Sung text)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Rote Rosenknospen
künden schon des Lenzes Triebe.
Rosenrote Wangen
Deuten Mädchens erste Liebe.
Kleiner roter Vogel,
Flieg herab zur roten Rose!
Bursche geht zum ros'gen
Mädchen kosen.

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  • by Hugo Conrat (1845 - 1906)

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2. Les boutons de roses rouges
Language: French (Français) 
Les boutons de roses rouges
Annoncent déjà l'arrivée du printemps.
Les joues rouges comme des roses
Montrent le premier amour de la jeune fille.
Petit oiseau rouge,
Envole-toi vers la rose rouge !
Le garçon va caresser 
la jeune fille qui rougit.

Text Authorship:

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Line count: 8
Word count: 41

Translation © by Guy Laffaille
3. Brennessel steht am Wegesrand
 (Sung text)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Brennessel steht am Wegesrand,
Neider und Feinde hab' ich in Stadt und Land.
Neidet, haßt, verleumdet, 
doch das bringt mir keine Not,
Wenn mir nur mein süßes Liebchen 
treu bleibt bis zum Tod.

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  • by Hugo Conrat (1845 - 1906)

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by Hugo Conrat (1845 - 1906)
3. Les orties se dressent au bord du chemin
Language: French (Français) 
Les orties se dressent au bord du chemin,
J'ai des jaloux et des ennemis à la ville et à la campagne.
Enviez-moi, haïssez-moi, calomniez-moi, 
mais cela ne m'apporte aucune peine,
Tant que ma douce bien-aimée 
reste fidèle jusqu'à la mort.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2008 by Guy Laffaille, (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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Line count: 6
Word count: 40

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4.
 (Sung text)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Liebe Schwalbe, kleine Schwalbe,
Trage fort mein kleines Briefchen!
Flieg zur Höhe, fliege schnell aus,
Flieg hinein in Liebchens Haus!

Fragt man dich, woher du kommest,
Wessen Bote du geworden,
Sag, du kommst vom treusten Herzen,
Das vergeht in Trennnungsschmerzen.

Text Authorship:

  • by Hugo Conrat (1845 - 1906)

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by Hugo Conrat (1845 - 1906)
4. Chère hirondelle, petite hirondelle
Language: French (Français) 
Chère hirondelle, petite hirondelle,
Emporte au loin ma petite lettre !
Envole-toi là-haut, envole-toi vite,
Envole-toi vers la maison de ma bien-aimée !

Si on te demande d'où tu viens,
De quel messager tu es,
Dis : tu viens du plus fidèle des cœurs,
Qui périt du chagrin de la séparation.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2008 by Guy Laffaille, (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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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-24
Line count: 8
Word count: 48

Translation © by Guy Laffaille
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