English translations of Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, opus 51

by Emil Krause (1840 - 1916)

1. Schliesse mir die Augen beide  [sung text not yet checked]
by Emil Krause (1840 - 1916), "Schliesse mir die Augen beide", op. 51 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], Hamburg, Hoffmann
Language: German (Deutsch) 
[Schließe mir]1 die Augen beide
mit den lieben Händen zu;
geht doch alles, was ich leide,
unter deiner Hand zur Ruh.
Und wie leise sich der Schmerz
Well' [um]2 Welle schlafen [leget]3,
[wie]4 der letzte Schlag sich [reget]5,
füllest du mein ganzes Herz.

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1 Karg-Elert: "Schliess mir du"
2 Wolff: "und"
3 Greger: "legt"
4 Karg-Elert: "wenn"
5 Greger: "regt"

by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)
1. Close both my eyes
Language: English 
Close both my eyes
with your dear hands;
So everything that I suffer
goes to rest under your hand.
And as silently the pain,
wave by wave, goes to sleep;
as the last blow falls,
you fill my whole heart.

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2. Komm', was da kommen mag
by Emil Krause (1840 - 1916), "Komm', was da kommen mag", op. 51 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], Hamburg, Hoffmann
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Gar fröhlich und mit leichtem Muth
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possibly by Frida Schanz (1859 - 1944)
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3. Schön war's dass ich Dir weihte  [sung text not yet checked]
by Emil Krause (1840 - 1916), "Schön war's dass ich Dir weihte", op. 51 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], Hamburg, Hoffmann
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Schön war, das ich dir weihte,
das goldene Geschmeide,
süß war der Laute Ton,
die ich dir auserlesen;
das Herze, das sie beide
darbrachte, wert gewesen
wär's, zu empfangen einen bessern Lohn.

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by Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800 - 1875)
3. Fair was my gift to you
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Fair was my gift to you
of golden jewellry;
sweet was the sound of the lute
that I chose for you.
The heart that offered them both to you
should have deserved
to receive a better reward.

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