There come the sunbeams, the delicate ones

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by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Es kommen die Sonnenstrahlen, die feinen

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Es kommen die Sonnenstrahlen, die feinen,
Die möchten dir gern in die Augen scheinen,
Lug' -- lug',
Elslein, mach' auf!
 
Dann kommt die Lerche mit hellen Schwingen,
Möcht' dir ihr Lied zu Herzen singen,
Horch' -- horch',
Elslein, mach' auf!
 
Es kommen zum Fenster herein die Rosen,
Möchten mit deinen Händen kosen,
Lug' -- lug',
Elslein, mach' auf!
 
Bald kommt dein Liebster auch gegangen,
Der möcht' dir küssen Mund und Wangen,
Horch' -- horch',
Elslein, mach' auf!

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Confirmed with Hochland-Lieder von Karl Stieler, Stuttgart, Meyer & Zeller's Verlag (Friedrich Vogel), 1879, page 151.

Text Authorship:

by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885), "Frühlingsnahen", appears in Hochland-Lieder, in 12. Frau Minne, no. 9 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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There come the sunbeams, the delicate...

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

There come the sunbeams, the delicate ones,
They would gladly shine into your eyes,
Peek -- peek,
Elsie, open up!
 
Then the lark comes with bright wings,
It would like to sing you a song that will penetrate your heart,
Hark -- hark,
Elsie, open up!
 
In through your window the roses come,
They would like to exchange caresses with your hands,
Peek -- peek,
Elsie, open up!
 
Soon along comes your beloved as well,
He would like to kiss your lips and cheeks,
Hark -- hark,
Elsie, open up!

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Translations of title(s):
"Elslein" = "Elsie"
"Elslein, mach' auf" = "Elsie, open up"
"Frühlingsahnen" = "Premonition of spring"
"Frühlingsnahen" = "The nearing of spring"
"Frühlingsnahen (Elslein, mach auf!)" = "The nearing of spring (Elsie, open up!)"
"Morgenständchen" = "Morning serenade"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885), "Frühlingsnahen", appears in Hochland-Lieder, in 12. Frau Minne, no. 9
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