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English translations of Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Klavier, opus 58

by Karl Haine (1830 - 1910)

1. Das gelbe Laub erzittert  [sung text not yet checked]
by Karl Haine (1830 - 1910), "Das gelbe Laub erzittert", op. 58 no. 1
Language: German (Deutsch) 
[Das gelbe Laub erzittert]1, 
Es fallen die Blätter herab; 
[Ach, Alles, was hold und lieblich, 
Verwelkt und sinkt]2 in's Grab. 

Die [Wipfel]3 des Waldes umflimmert 
Ein schmerzlicher Sonnenschein; 
Das mögen die letzten Küsse 
Des [scheidenden]4 Sommers seyn.

Mir ist, als müßt ich weinen 
Aus [tiefstem Herzensgrund]5; 
[Dies Bild erinnert mich wieder]6
An unsre Abschiedsstund'. 

[Ich mußte dich]7 verlassen, 
Und wußte, du stürbest bald; 
[Ich war]8 der scheidende Sommer, 
[Du warst]9 der sterbende Wald.

Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Nachgelesene Gedichte 1828-1844 , no. 8

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Confirmed with Morgenblatt für gebildete Stände, 29. Band (Sonnabend, 23. Mai 1835), No. 123, page 489.

1 von Goethe: "Der Herbst ist angekommen"
2 von Goethe: "Und Alles was lebt und blühet, / Das muss einmal"
3 Franz: "Gipfel"
4 von Goethe: "sterbenden"
5 von Goethe: "tiefster Seele Grund"
6 von Goethe: "Diese Sonne thut mich mahnen"; Reinecke: "Es mahnet dies Bild mich wieder"
7 von Goethe: "Du musstest mich"
8 von Goethe: "Du warst"
9 von Goethe: "Ich bin"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
1. The yellow foliage trembles
Language: English 
The yellow foliage trembles,
the leaves fall down;
oh, everything, that is lovely and sweet,
wilts and sinks into the grave.

The tops of the forest conceal
a painful sunshine;
the last kisses are like
the departing summer.
 
I weep, as I must,
from deepest heart's reason;
this scene again reminds me
of our parting-hours.
 
I had to part from you
knowing, you would die soon!
I was the departing summer,
you were the ailing forest.

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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Nachgelesene Gedichte 1828-1844 , no. 8
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Translation © by John H. Campbell
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