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English translations of Zwei Gesänge für Sopran oder Tenor mit Begleitung des Piano-Forte, opus 13

by Anton Meyer (flourished c1850)

1. Ich saß bei jener Linde
 (Sung text)
by Anton Meyer (flourished c1850), "Ich saß bei jener Linde", op. 13 (Zwei Gesänge für Sopran oder Tenor mit Begleitung des Piano-Forte) no. 1, published 1854 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Mainz, Schott
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich saß bei jener Linde
Mit meinem trauten Kinde,
Wir saßen Hand in Hand.
Kein Blättchen rauscht' im Winde,
Die Sonne schien gelinde
Herab aufs stille Land.

Wir saßen ganz verschwiegen
Mit innigem Vergnügen,
Das Herz kaum merklich schlug.
Was sollten wir auch sagen?
Was konnten wir uns fragen?
Wir wußten ja genug.

Es mocht uns nichts mehr fehlen,
Kein Sehnen konnt uns quälen,
Nichts Liebes war uns fern.
Aus liebem Aug ein Grüßen,
Vom lieben Mund ein Küssen
Gab eins dem andern gern.

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862), "Die Zufriedenen", appears in Lieder

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by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862)
1. The Happy Ones
Language: English 
I sat beside that linden
With my true child,
We sat hand in hand.
Not a leaf rustled in the wind,
The sun shone gently
Down upon the still countryside.

We sat silently
With intimate pleasure,
My heartbeat was barely felt.
What need we say?
What need we ask?
We knew enough.

We lacked for nothing
No longing could shake us,
What was not Love's was far away.
From dear eyes, one greeting,
From dear mouth, one kiss,
Gave one to the other happily.

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Line count: 18
Word count: 84

Translation © by Lawrence Snyder
2. Vöglein, wohin so schnell
 (Sung text)
by Anton Meyer (flourished c1850), "Vöglein, wohin so schnell", op. 13 (Zwei Gesänge für Sopran oder Tenor mit Begleitung des Piano-Forte) no. 2, published 1854 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Mainz, Schott
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Vöglein, wohin so schnell?
„Nach Norden, nach Norden!
Dort scheint die Sonne nun so hell,
Dort ist's nun Frühling worden.“

O Vöglein mit den Flügeln bunt,
Und wenn du kommst zum Lindengrund,
Zum Hause meiner Lieben,
Dann sag' ihr, daß ich Tag und Nacht
Von ihr geträumt, an sie gedacht,
Und daß ich treu geblieben.

Und die Blumen im Thal,
Grüss tausend, tausendmal!

Text Authorship:

  • by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lieder als Intermezzo, no. 16

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by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)
2. Little bird, where are you going so quickly?
Language: English 
 Little bird, where are you going so quickly?
 "To the north, to the north!
 There the sun is shining now so brightly,
 and there it has already become springtime."
 O little bird with colorful wings,
 when you come to the valley of linden trees,
 to the house of my beloved,
 tell her that day and night
 I dream about her and think about her,
 and that I have remained faithful.
 And to the flowers in the valley,
 greet them a thousand times!

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust

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    Translation copyright © by Emily Ezust,
    from the LiederNet Archive

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Line count: 12
Word count: 83

Translation © by Emily Ezust
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