Vier Lieder aus dem Englischen für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte , opus 433a

by Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885)

1. Vergib, wie ich vergeben
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wir schieden, ach, und zürnend,
mit abgewandtem Blick
gabst du mir kalt die Zeichen
entschwund'nen Glücks zurück.
Ein langer Tag der Trennung
mein Zürnen mir vertrieb;
ich dachte nur, wie herzig,
wie gut du warst und lieb.
Ich sucht' dich schweren Herzens,
dein Aug' mich finster maß;
vergib, wie ich vergeben,
vergiss, wie ich vergaß!

Die Bande reiner Liebe
zerreißt kein barsches Wort;
im treuen Herzen glühet
die hehre Flamme fort.
Und um die Welt nicht möcht' ich
erdulden solche Pein,
auch nicht um jene Wonne,
dass du wärst wieder mein!
Bei meinen tiefen Leiden,
bei meinem tiefen Schmerz:
Vergib, wie ich vergeben,
gib mir zurück dein Herz!

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1. Forgive as I forgive  [sung text not yet checked]

Language: English 
We parted, and in anger, 
  With half-averted eye,
You gave back ev'ry token 
  Of joyous hours gone by;
But one long day of absence
  Chased anger from my mind,
And I remember'd only 
  How good thou wert, how kind;
With sadden'd heart I sought thee,
  Thy brow was clouded yet, --
Forgive as I forgive thee; 
  Forget, as I forget.

The chain of pure affection 
  Was never snapt apart 
By thoughtless words of anger
  Which came not from the heart;
And yet for worlds I would not 
  Such hours of anguish live,
Not even for the pleasure 
  Of hearing thee forgive;
By all the pangs I suffered,
  By all thy past regret, 
Forgive, as I forgive thee;
  Forget, as I forget.

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Confirmed with The Nerves, J. T. Wood, London, 1865, page 3.


2. Not a sparrow falleth

Language: English 
Not a sparrow falleth
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2. Fallen kann kein Sperling

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Fallen kann kein Sperling
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3. We met, and ne’er have parted

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We met in merry Springtime
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3. Wir scheiden nimmermehr

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Als wir im Lenz uns liebten
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4. My mother’s voice

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There is a voice in memory
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4. Meiner Mutter Stimme

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich kenne einer Stimme Laut
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