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English translations of Drei Lieder für Sopran mit Pianoforte, opus 1

by (Carl) August Fischer (1828 - 1892)

1. Deine weißen Lilienfinger  [sung text not yet checked]
by (Carl) August Fischer (1828 - 1892), "Deine weißen Lilienfinger", op. 1 (Drei Lieder für Sopran mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1885 [ soprano and piano ], Bremen, Praeger & Meier
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Deine weißen Lilienfinger,
Könnt ich sie noch einmal küssen,
Und sie drücken an mein Herz,
Und vergehn in stillem Weinen! 

Deine klaren Veilchenaugen
Schweben vor mir Tag und Nacht,
Und mich quält es: was bedeuten
Diese süßen, blauen Rätsel?

Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Die Heimkehr, no. 31, first published 1823-1824

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by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
1.
[Translation not yet available]
2. Weisst du noch, wie ich am Fels  [sung text not yet checked]
by (Carl) August Fischer (1828 - 1892), "Weisst du noch, wie ich am Fels", op. 1 (Drei Lieder für Sopran mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1885 [ soprano and piano ], Bremen, Praeger & Meier
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Weißt du noch, wie ich am [Felsen]1
Bei den Veilchen dich belauschte?
Weißt du noch den Fliederstrauch,
Wo der Strom vorüber rauschte?
Weißt du noch den Bergespfad,
Wo ich um den Strauß dich bat,
  Weißt du noch?

Ach, es war ein süßes Bild,
Als du da errötend standest
Und zur Erde all die Blumen
Fielen, die zum Strauß du [wandest]2!
Deine liebe kleine Hand
Spielte mit dem blauen Band,
  Weißt du noch?

Und es sahen Fels und Strom
Dein Erröten und dein Beben,
Sahen auch den ersten Kuß,
Halb genommen, halb gegeben!
Und des Himmels goldner Strahl
Ueberflog Gebirg und Thal;
  Weißt du noch?

Text Authorship:

  • by Otto Roquette (1824 - 1896), "Weißt du noch?"

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Confirmed with Otto Roquette, Liederbuch, Stuttgart und Tübingen: J.G. Cotta’scher Verlag, 1852, pages 57-58

1 Abt, Fischer, Fischhof, Lammers, Pauls: "Fels" (according to Hofmeister) ; further changes may exist not shown above.
2 Blumenthal, Franz: "bandest"

by Otto Roquette (1824 - 1896)
2.
Language: English 
Do you still remember, how at the rock
By the violets I eavesdropped on you?
Do you still remember the lilac bush
Where the river rushed past?
Do you still remember the mountain path
Where I asked you for your bouquet,
  Do you still remember?

Ah, it was a sweet image
When you stood there blushing
And all the flowers fell to earth,
[The flowers] that you were [twining]1 into a bouquet!
Your dear little hand
Played with the blue ribbon,
  Do you still remember?

And the rocks and river saw
Your blushing and your trembling,
Saw, too, the first kiss,
Half taken, half given!
And the golden beam from heaven
Skimmed over mountain and valley;
  Do you still remember?

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2018 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Translations of title(s):
"Weißt du noch?" = "Do you still remember?"
"Weisst du noch wie ich am Fels" = "Do you still remember, how I at the rock"
"Weisst du noch, wie ich am Felsen" = "Do you still remember, how I at the rock"

1 Blumenthal: "binding"


This text was added to the website: 2018-02-01
Line count: 21
Word count: 121

Translation © by Sharon Krebs
3. Die Gletscher leuchten im Mondenlicht  [sung text not yet checked]
by (Carl) August Fischer (1828 - 1892), "Die Gletscher leuchten im Mondenlicht", op. 1 (Drei Lieder für Sopran mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1885 [ soprano and piano ], Bremen, Praeger & Meier
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Die Gletscher leuchten 
Im Mondenlicht, 
Und Thränen feuchten 
Mein Angesicht.
Die Stürme sausen,
Die Möven schrein,
Die Wogen brausen,
Ich denke dein!

Das Land entschwindet 
Schon fern dem Blick,
[Doch zu dir]1 findet 
Mein Herz zurück;
Ich will ihm Schwingen
Des Liedes leihn,
Es soll dir singen: 
Ich denke dein!

Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Martin von Bodenstedt (1819 - 1892), no title, appears in Aus dem nachlasse Mirza Schaffy's: Neues Liederbuch, in 1. Lieder der Liebe, in 2. Lieder vom Schwarzen Meer, no. 1

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1 Amadei: "Zu dir doch"

by Friedrich Martin von Bodenstedt (1819 - 1892)
3. The glaciers shine
Language: English 
The glaciers shine
In the moonlight
And tears wet
My face.
The storms bluster,
The sea-gulls cry,
The waves roar;
I think of you!

The land vanishes,
Already far from view,
But my heart finds
Its way back to you.
I will endow it
with the wings of Song;
It shall sing to you:
I think of you!

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2012 by Emily Ezust

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    from the LiederNet Archive

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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Martin von Bodenstedt (1819 - 1892), no title, appears in Aus dem nachlasse Mirza Schaffy's: Neues Liederbuch, in 1. Lieder der Liebe, in 2. Lieder vom Schwarzen Meer, no. 1
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Word count: 58

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