New Love Songs

Translations © by Emily Ezust

Song Cycle by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

View original-language texts alone: Neue Liebeslieder

1.
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Verzicht', o Herz, auf Rettung,
  Dich wagend in der Liebe Meer!
Denn tausend Nachen schwimmen
  Zertrümmert am Gestad' umher!

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by Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800 - 1875)
1. Relinquish, o heart, the hope of rescue
Language: English 
 Relinquish, o heart, the hope of rescue
 as you venture out into the sea of love!
 For a thousand boats float
 wrecked about its shores!

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2.
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Finstere Schatten der Nacht,
Wogen- und Wirbelgefahr!
Sind wohl, die da gelind
rasten auf sicherem Lande,
euch zu begreifen im Stande?
Das ist der nur allein,
welcher auf wilder See
stürmischer Öde treibt,
Meilenentfernt vom Strande.

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2. Dark shades of night
Language: English 
Dark shades of night,
dangers of waves and whirlpools!
Are those who rest there so mildly
on firm ground
capable of comprehending you?
No: only one who 
is tossed about on the wild sea's
stormy desolation,
miles from the shore.

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3.
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
An jeder Hand die Finger
hatt' ich bedeckt mit Ringen,
die mir geschenkt mein Bruder
in seinem Liebessinn.
Und einen nach dem andern
gab ich dem schönen,
aber unwürdigen Jüngling hin.

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3. On each hand were my fingers bedecked
Language: English 
 On each hand were my fingers
 bedecked with rings
 that my brother had bestowed on me
 with love.
 And one after another
 did I give to that handsome
 but unworthy lad.

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4.
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ihr schwarzen Augen, ihr dürft nur winken;
Paläste fallen und Städte sinken.
Wie sollte steh'n in solchem Strauß
mein Herz, von Karten das schwache Haus?

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4. You black eyes, you need only beckon
Language: English 
 You black eyes, you need only beckon,
 and palaces fall and cities sink.
 How should then my heart withstand
 such strife, inside its weak house of cards?

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5.
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wahre, wahre deinen Sohn,
Nachbarin, vor Wehe,
weil ich ihn mit schwarzem Aug'
zu bezaubern gehe.
 
O wie brennt das Auge mir,
das zu Zünden fordert!
Flammet ihm die Seele nicht --
deine Hütte lodert.

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by Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800 - 1875)
5. Protect, protect your son
Language: English 
Protect, protect your son,
my neighbor, from woe;
for I go with my black eyes
to enchant him.

O how my eyes burn
to inflame his passion!
If his soul will not ignite,
your hut will catch fire.

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6.
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Rosen steckt mir an die Mutter,
weil ich gar so trübe bin.
Sie hat recht, die Rose sinket,
so wie ich, entblättert hin.

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6. Mother gave me roses
Language: English 
 Mother gave me roses
 because I am so troubled.
 She is right: roses droop
 just as I do, wilting away.

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7.
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Vom Gebirge Well auf Well
kommen Regengüsse,
und ich gäbe dir so gern
hunderttausend Küsse.

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7. From the mountains, wave upon wave
Language: English 
 From the mountains, wave upon wave,
 come gushing rain;
 and I would gladly give you
 a hundred thousand kisses.

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8.
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Weiche Gräser im Revier,
schöne, stille Plätzchen!
O, wie linde ruht es hier
sich mit einem Schätzchen!

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8. Soft grass in my favorite haunts
Language: English 
 Soft grass in my favorite haunts,
 fair, quiet spots!
 O how pleasant it is to linger here
 with one's darling!

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9.
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Nagen am Herzen fühl ich ein Gift mir.
Kann sich ein Mädchen,
ohne zu fröhnen zärtlichem Hang,
fassen ein ganzes wonneberaubtes Leben entlang?

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9. I feel a poison gnawing at my heart
Language: English 
 I feel a poison gnawing at my heart.
 Is it possible for a maiden
 not to give in to her tender inclinations
 and live her entire life robbed of bliss?

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10.
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich kose süß mit der und der
und werde still und kranke,
denn ewig, ewig kehrt zu dir,
o Nonna, mein Gedanke!

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by Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800 - 1875)
10. I sweetly fondle this girl and that
Language: English 
 I sweetly fondle this girl and that,
 and grow quiet and sick at heart,
 for always, always, toward you
 my thoughts turn, o Nonna!

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11.
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Alles, alles in den Wind
sagst du mir, du Schmeichler!
Alle samt verloren sind
deine Müh'n, du Heuchler!
 
Einem andern Fang' zu lieb
stelle deine Falle!
Denn du bist ein loser Dieb,
denn du buhlst um alle!

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11. All, all is lost to the wind
Language: English 
All, all is lost to the wind
of what you say to me, you flatterer!
Altogether, all your efforts
are lost, you pretender!

Be so good as to set your trap
for another!
For you are a loose thief,
for you have wooed them all!

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12.
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Schwarzer Wald, dein Schatten ist so düster!
Armes Herz, dein Leiden ist so drückend!
Was dir einzig wert, es steht vor Augen;
ewig untersagt ist Huldvereinung.

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12. Dark forest, your shade is so gloomy
Language: English 
 Dark forest, your shade is so gloomy!
 Poor heart, your sorrow presses so heavily!
 The only thing valuable to you is standing before your eyes;
 eternally forbidden is that union with love.

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13.
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Nein, Geliebter, setze dich
mir so nahe nicht!
Starre nicht so brünstiglich
mir ins Angesicht!
 
Wie es auch im Busen brennt,
dämpfe deinen Trieb,
daß es nicht die Welt erkennt,
wie wir uns so lieb.

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by Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800 - 1875)
13. No, my love, don't sit
Language: English 
 No, my love, don't sit
 so near me!
 Do not stare so ardently
 at my face!
 
 However much your heart may burn,
 suppress your urges,
 so that the world will not see
 how much we love each other.

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14.
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Flammenauge, dunkles Haar,
Knabe wonnig und verwogen,
Kummer ist durch dich hinein
in mein armes Herz gezogen!

Kann in Eis der Sonne Brand,
sich in Nacht der Tag verkehren?
Kann die heisse Menschenbrust
atmen ohne Glutbegehren?

Ist die Flur so voller Licht,
daß die Blum' im Dunkel stehe?
Ist die Welt so voller Lust,
daß das Herz in Qual vergehe?

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14. Flaming eyes, dark hair
Language: English 
 Flaming eyes, dark hair,
 sweet and audacious boy,
 because of you my poor heart
 toils with sorrow!
 
 Can the sun's fire make ice,
 or turn day into night?
 Can the ardent breast of a man
 breathe without glowing desire?
 
 Is the field so full of light
 that the flowers stand in darkness?
 Is the world so full of joy
 that the heart is abandoned to torment?

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15. Zum Schluß
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Nun, ihr Musen, genug! Vergebens strebt ihr zu schildern,
Wie sich Jammer und Glück wechseln in liebender Brust.
Heilen könnet die Wunden ihr nicht, die Amor geschlagen;
Aber Linderung kommt einzig, ihr Guten, von euch.

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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
15.
Language: English 
Now, you Muses, enough! In vain you strive to describe
how misery and happiness alternate in a loving breast.
You cannot heal the wounds that Amor has caused,
but solace can come only from you, Kindly Ones.

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