English translations of Drei Lieder für Mezzo-Sopran (oder Bariton) mit Pianoforte, opus 16

by Wilhelm Czerwinski (1837 - 1893)

1. Wer nie sein Brot mit Thränen aß  [sung text not yet checked]
by Wilhelm Czerwinski (1837 - 1893), "Wer nie sein Brot mit Thränen aß", op. 16 (Drei Lieder für Mezzo-Sopran (oder Bariton) mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1875 [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano ], Wien, Ludewig & Schmidt , also set in Polish (Polski)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wer nie sein Brod [mit]1 Thränen aß,
Wer [nie die kummervollen Nächte]2
Auf seinem [Bette]3 weinend saß,
Der kennt euch nicht, ihr himmlischen Mächte!
 
Ihr führt ins Leben uns hinein,
Ihr laßt den Armen schuldig werden,
Dann überlaßt ihr ihn der Pein:
Denn alle Schuld rächt sich auf Erden.

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Confirmed with Goethe's Werke. Vollständige Ausgabe letzter Hand. Zweyter Band. Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J.G.Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1827, page 122; and with Goethe's Werke. Vollständige Ausgabe letzter Hand. Achtzehnter Band. Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J.G.Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1828, pages 217-218.

First published in Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre. Ein Roman. Herausgegeben von Goethe. Erster Band. Berlin. Bey Johann Friedrich Unger. 1795, page 346. The poem appears in Book 2, Chapter 13 of Goethe's novel.

See also Baggesen's parody, Leiden.

1 Lachner: "in"
2 Lachner: "nicht die kummervollen Nächte, wer nicht in kummervollen Nächten"
3 Droste-Hülshoff: "Lager"

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
1. He who never ate his bread with tears
Language: English 
He who never ate his bread with tears,
He who never, through miserable nights,
Sat weeping on his bed -
He does not know you, Heavenly Powers.

You lead us into life,
You let the wretched man feel guilt,
And then you leave him to his pain -
For all guilt avenges itself on earth.

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2. Kto hrwawanie zaplalat lza
by Wilhelm Czerwinski (1837 - 1893), "Kto hrwawanie zaplalat lza", op. 16 (Drei Lieder für Mezzo-Sopran (oder Bariton) mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1875 [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano ], Wien, Ludewig & Schmidt , also set in German (Deutsch)
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Kto hrwawanie zaplalat lza
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3. Anfangs wollt' ich fast verzagen  [sung text not yet checked]
by Wilhelm Czerwinski (1837 - 1893), "Anfangs wollt' ich fast verzagen", op. 16 (Drei Lieder für Mezzo-Sopran (oder Bariton) mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1875 [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano ], Wien, Ludewig & Schmidt , also set in Polish (Polski)
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Anfangs wollt' ich fast verzagen,
und ich glaubt', ich trüg' es nie;
und ich hab' es doch getragen -
aber fragt mich nur nicht, wie?

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by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
3. At first I almost despaired
Language: English 
 At first I almost despaired,
 and I thought I would never be able to bear it;
 yet even so, I have borne it -
 but do not ask me how.

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4. Z glebin serca wydrzéc che atem
by Wilhelm Czerwinski (1837 - 1893), "Z glebin serca wydrzéc che atem", op. 16 (Drei Lieder für Mezzo-Sopran (oder Bariton) mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1875 [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano ], Wien, Ludewig & Schmidt , also set in German (Deutsch)
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Z glebin serca wydrzéc che atem
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5. Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh'  [sung text not yet checked]
by Wilhelm Czerwinski (1837 - 1893), "Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh'", op. 16 (Drei Lieder für Mezzo-Sopran (oder Bariton) mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1875 [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano ], Wien, Ludewig & Schmidt , also set in Polish (Polski)
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Über allen [Gipfeln]1
Ist Ruh',
In allen Wipfeln
Spürest du
Kaum einen Hauch;
Die [Vögelein]2 schweigen im Walde.
Warte nur, balde
Ruhest du auch.3

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Confirmed with Goethe's Werke. Vollständige Ausgabe letzter Hand. Erster Band. Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J.G.Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1827, page 109; and with Goethe's Werke. Erster Band. Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J. G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1815, page 99.

Note: in many older editions, the spelling of the capitalized word "über" becomes "Ueber", but this is often due to the printing process and not to rules of orthography, since the lower-case version is not "ueber", so we use "Über".

See also J.D. Falk's poem Unter allen Wipfeln ist Ruh.

1 Flügel, Gaugler, Hasse, Radecke: "Wipfeln" (according to the incipits given in Hofmeister) ; further changes may exist not noted above.
2 Greith, Schubert: "Vöglein"
3 Lachner adds 
Über allen Wipfeln
Ist Ruh',
Balde
Ruhest du auch.

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
5. Over all the peaks it is peaceful
Language: English 
Over all the peaks
it is peaceful,
in all the treetops
you feel
hardly a breath of wind;
the little birds are silent in the forest...
only wait - soon
you will rest as well.

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6. Dto kurhan starg we s'nie
by Wilhelm Czerwinski (1837 - 1893), "Dto kurhan starg we s'nie", op. 16 (Drei Lieder für Mezzo-Sopran (oder Bariton) mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1875 [ mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano ], Wien, Ludewig & Schmidt , also set in German (Deutsch)
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Dto kurhan starg we s'nie
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