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3 Gesänge von Ch. Incledon für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte = Three Songs written by Charles V. Incledon

by Carl Kossmaly (1812 - 1893)

1. Solitude
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
When each tie is torn asunder,
When the soul in sorrow bow'd
Hears unmoved the distant thunder,
Rolling 'neath the sombre cloud;
When by ev'ry bliss surrounded,
Still o'er human ills we brood,
Then is music's spell unbounded,
Can it banish Solitude.
O Solitude!

Vain were nature's charms created,
Vain the mirth-inspiring bowl,
If with social pleasures mated
Darkness veils the human soul;
But with God-like friendship glowing
If with mental light endued,
Hearts unite in love o'erflowing,
Banished thence is solitude.
O Solitude!

Text Authorship:

  • by Charles Benjamin Incledon (1763 - 1826), "Solitude", appears in Miscellaneous Poems

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Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler

1. Einsamkeit
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wen, von Lieb' getrennt, durchs Leben
unser Geist dann finster grollt,
mögen grause Wetter schweben,
ungehört ihr Donner rollt.
Nah' die Lust in aller Schöne,
Seele sich dem Kummer weiht,
dann nur, ach, ihr süßen Töne,
bannet ihr die Einsamkeit!
O Einsamkeit!

Wenn Natur vergebens lächelt,
wenn der Schale Feuertrank
nutzlos uns mit Duft umfächelt,
nicht begeistert Gläserklang,
dann nah Freundschaft Gottes werde,
küss' die Seele gramgeweiht;
Licht durchströmt den Schmerz der Erde,
Lieb' verbannt die Einsamkeit.
O Einsamkeit!

Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Based on:

  • a text in English by Charles Benjamin Incledon (1763 - 1826), "Solitude", appears in Miscellaneous Poems
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Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

2. Farewell to the Rhine
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
Adieu, dear land, loved scenes farewell!
One parting sigh for thee dear Rhine!
Whose sylvan shores impart a spell
To chain this ling'ring heart of mine,
Which happy mid thy hills to roam
Ne'er sighs to find a fairer home!

Amid thy dales, thy vine-clad hills!
The forest shade, or smiling mead,
Thy frowning rocks, thy murm'ring rills!
Where — nature's charms the soul may lead
O'er scenes to love and friendships true
In hearts attached to her — and you!

Tho' fate decree some distant strand
To stay my steps lov'd scenes from thee,
Can aught efface thy classic land
Or bid my mind so faithless be,
As e'er forget thy charms so rare,
Thy sons of mirth, thy daughters fair!

Old age may whiten o'er my head,
There mental darkness reign supreme,
This ear to friendship's call be dead,
Ere I forget thee lovely stream,
For graven on this heart of mine
Are all thy beauties lovely Rhine!

Text Authorship:

  • by Charles Benjamin Incledon (1763 - 1826), "Farewell to the Rhine", appears in Miscellaneous Poems

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Note for stanza 2, line 4, word 1: the poetic edition has a typo here ("Were" instead of "Where").

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler

2. Abschied vom Rhein
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Leb wohl, du Land! O teurer Rhein,
mein Seufzer weint dir Lebewohl,
mein Auge küsset Berg und Hain
und ruft durch Tränen Lebewohl!
Dein Zauber fesselt hier mein Herz,
kost Sehnsucht in den Abschiedsschmerz.

Im Tal auf Hügeln weinbekränzt
in Wald und Fels auf bunter Flur
die Freundschaft, Liebe uns durchlenzt,
hier treibt sie Blüten, o Natur!
Dich preiset hier der Menschheit Lied,
das herrlich wie dein Eden blüht.

Den Wand'rer rufet das Geschick
von hier zum weit entfernten Strand,
doch ewig denkt er dort zurück
an dich, du paradiesisch Land,
an deine Töchter, reizgeschmückt,
an deine Söhne, lustbeglückt.

Wohl bleicht das Alter einst dies Haupt,
vor meinem Geiste wird es trüb,
dem Ohre wird das Wort geraubt,
das Freundschaft sendet, treue Lieb';
doch ewig immer denk' ich dein,
du paradiesisch schöner Rhein!

Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Based on:

  • a text in English by Charles Benjamin Incledon (1763 - 1826), "Farewell to the Rhine", appears in Miscellaneous Poems
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Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

3. Contemplation
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
The gloom of night my mind oppress'd,
while darkness veil'd my reason,
an nature's works, in beauty dress'd,
unheeded past each season.
Thus monarch oak or simple flow'r
I thoughtless view'd each passing hour.

But when my heart thy hand confess'd
in each revolving season,
the simples flow'r, by nature dress'd,
spoke volumes to my reason,
for in his works I trace the pow'r
of nature's God each happy hour.

Text Authorship:

  • by Charles Benjamin Incledon (1763 - 1826)

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Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

3. Naturbetrachtung
 (Sung text)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Als Dunkel meinen Geist umhüllt,
als Nacht im Busen grauste,
war mir Natur ein farblos Bild,
ob Wog', ob Wetter brauste,
ob Eiche prangt, ob Blume fleht -
mir sprach nicht Duft, nicht Majestät.

Doch fühlt' ich bald in dir, Natur,
der Gottheit Pulse schlagen;
da klang zu mir aus bunter Flur
ein Singen und ein Sagen.
Mir nennt dann Gottes Lieb' und Macht
der Staub so wie des Himmels Pracht.

Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Based on:

  • a text in English by Charles Benjamin Incledon (1763 - 1826)
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Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
Total word count: 596
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