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English translations of Lieder und Gesänge, opus 12

by Johannes Pauls

1. Frühlingslied  [sung text not yet checked]
by Johannes Pauls , "Frühlingslied", op. 12 (Lieder und Gesänge) no. 1, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Th. Schröder
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Der Lenz ist gekommen 
Ins harrende Land
Hat um sich genommen 
Sein Blumengewand,
Es schallt von den Zweigen
Der Vögel Gesang,
Nach Trauern und Schweigen
Ein grüßender Klang.
Da regt sich ein Sehnen, da blühet die Lust,
Heraus, du mein Lied, aus der klopfenden Brust! 

Es dränget zur Ferne,
Was frei und geschwind,
Es wandern die Sterne
Und Wasser und Wind.
Es wallen und weben
Die Wolken im Raum, -- 
Mit ihnen zu schweben,
Mein seligster Traum.
Ihr greifet den Blitz nicht am schmetternden Schaft.
Mich haltet ihr auch nicht in Fessel und Haft.

Ich habe getragen 
Den heimlichen Schmerz,
Nicht länger in Klagen
Vertröst' ich mein Herz.
Den Speer will ich schwingen 
Auf schnaubendem Pferd
Und singen und klingen 
Soll Harfe und Schwert.
Ich fahre wie Sturm, der die Eiche zerspellt,
Hinaus in die Freiheit, hinaus in die Welt!

Text Authorship:

  • by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910), no title, appears in Tannhäuser: ein Minnesang, first published 1887

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Confirmed with Julius Wolff, Tannhäuser. Ein Minnesang, Erster Band, Berlin: G. Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1887, pages 92-93.


by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910)
1.
Language: English 
Spring has come
To the waiting land,
Has wrapped around itself
Its flower-garb;
From the branches there sounds
The birds’ singing,
After sorrowing and silence
A sound of greeting.
A yearning stirs, joy blossoms,
Go forth, my song, from my pulsing bosom!

Into the distance strives
That which is free and swift,
The stars go wandering
And the waters and the wind.
The clouds in the sky
Seethe and weave, --
To float with them
Is my most blissful dream.
You do not grasp the lightning bolt by its smashing shaft.
Me, too, you do not hold in fetters and confinement.

I have borne
The secret pain,
No longer in lamentations
Do I console my heart.
I wish to wield the spear
Upon a snorting steed
And my harp and my sword
Shall sing and resound.
I ride like a storm that splits the oak,
Out into freedom, out into the world!

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Translated titles:
"Der Lenz ist gekommen" = "Spring has come"
"Lied Tann-häusers im Kloster zu Adamunt" = "Song of Tann-häuser in the Monestary of Adamunt"
"Frühlingslied" = "Spring song"
"Tannhäusers Freiheitslied" = "Tannhäuser’s song of freedom"
"Tannhäuserlied" = "Tannhäuser-song"
"Der Lenz ist gekommen ins harrende Land" = "Spring has come to the waiting land"
"Tannhäuser’s Abschied vom Stift zu Adamund" = "Tannhäuser’s Farewell from the Priory of Adamund"


This text was added to the website: 2014-09-17
Line count: 30
Word count: 151

Translation © by Sharon Krebs
2. Es muss ein Wunderbares sein  [sung text not yet checked]
by Johannes Pauls , "Es muss ein Wunderbares sein", op. 12 (Lieder und Gesänge) no. 2, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Th. Schröder
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Es muß [was]1 Wunderbares sein
Um's Lieben zweier Seelen!
Sich [schließen ganz einander]2 ein,
Sich nie ein Wort verhehlen!

Und Freud' und Leid, und Glück und Noth
So mit einander tragen!
Vom ersten Kuß bis [in]2 den Tod
Sich nur von Liebe sagen!

Text Authorship:

  • by Oscar von Redwitz-Schmölz (1823 - 1891), no title, appears in Amaranth, in Amaranths stille Lieder

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Confirmed with Oscar v. Redwitz, Amaranth, Zweite Auflage, Mainz: Verlag von Kirchheim und Schott, 1850, page 117.

1 Karg-Elert, Liszt: "ein"
2 Stöckhardt: "ganz einander schließen"
3 Backer-Grøndahl: "an"

by Oscar von Redwitz-Schmölz (1823 - 1891)
2. It must be a wonderful thing
Language: English 
It must be a wonderful thing
for two souls to be in love,
locking each other in so completely,
never concealing a word;
and joy and grief, and happiness and hardship -
enduring these with each other
from the first kiss until death,
speaking together only with love.

Text Authorship:

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

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Word count: 47

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3. Willkommen mein Wald   [sung text not yet checked]
by Johannes Pauls , "Willkommen mein Wald ", op. 12 (Lieder und Gesänge) no. 3, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Th. Schröder
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Willkommen, mein Wald,
Grünschattiges Haus!
Durch die Wipfel schon hallt
Mir dein grüßend Gebraus.
Wie trink ich in Zügen
Mich frisch und gesund,
Hier athm' ich Genügen
Aus Herzensgrund!

Zum grasigen Hang,
Aufsteigend vom Thal,
[Dringt]1 der Glocken Klang
Und des Abends Strahl.
[Und es]2 rauscht in der Eiche
Hochstrebendem Baum
Im grünen Bereiche
Ein Liedestraum.

Den Blumen gesellt
Auf Rasen und Moos,
Tief schau ich die Welt
Und den Himmel, wie groß!
[Und ich]3 träume im Schweigen
[Waldschattiger]4 Ruh,
Den Himmel mein eigen,
Die Erde dazu!

Text Authorship:

  • by Otto Roquette (1824 - 1896), "Waldruhe"

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Confirmed with Otto Roquette, Liederbuch, Stuttgart und Tübingen: J.G. Cotta’scher Verlag, 1852, pages 45-46

1 Franz: "Drängt"
2 Esser: "Es"
3 Esser: "Ich"
4 Franz: "Der schattigen"

by Otto Roquette (1824 - 1896)
3.
Language: English 
Welcome my wood,
Green-shaded house!
Through the treetops already echoes
To me your greeting rustle.
How I drink myself
fresh and healthy gulps
Here I breathe contentment
From the bottom of my heart.

To the grassy slope,
Ascending from the valley,
Soars the bell’s ringing
And the evening’s ray.
And it rustles in the oak’s
High-striving tree,
In the green domains
A dream-song.

The flowers join
On the lawn and moss,
Deep I see the world
And heaven so great!
And I dream in silence
Of shady rest,
Of heaven my own,
Of earth also!

Text Authorship:

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4. Weisst du noch, wie ich am Fels  [sung text not yet checked]
by Johannes Pauls , "Weisst du noch, wie ich am Fels", op. 12 (Lieder und Gesänge) no. 4, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Th. Schröder
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: "bandest"

by Otto Roquette (1824 - 1896)
4.
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:

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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
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5. Rheinfahrt  [sung text not yet checked]
by Johannes Pauls , "Rheinfahrt", op. 12 (Lieder und Gesänge) no. 5, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Th. Schröder
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich [fahr']1 hinunter
Den grünen Rhein!
Am Ufer singen
Die Vögelein.
Die Berge glänzen
In Frühlingspracht
Und alles jubelt
Und alles lacht.

O, wärst Du bei mir,
Mein Schätzlein schön,
Und sähst, wie herrlich
Die sonn'gen Höh'n,
Und hörtest singen
Die Vögelein:
Du stimmtest freudig
In's Lied mit ein!

Dann schaut' ich froher
Auf Strom und Feld,
Dann wär' mir schöner
Die ganze Welt!
Dann jauchzt ich trunken
In sel'ger Lust
In Deinen Armen,
An Deiner Brust!

Text Authorship:

  • by (Friedrich) Emil Rittershaus (1834 - 1897), "Auf dem Rhein", appears in Neue Gedichte , in Liebe

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Emil Rittershaus, Siebente Auflage, Breslau: Verlag von Eduard Trewendt, 1883, pages 398-399.

1 Abt: "fahre"; further changes may exist not shown above.

by (Friedrich) Emil Rittershaus (1834 - 1897)
5. Rhine journey
Language: English 
I travel down
The green Rhine!
Upon the banks
The birdlets are singing.
The mountains shine
In the splendour of springtime
And everything rejoices
And everything laughs.

Oh, were you with me,
My beautiful darling,
And saw how glorious
The sunny heights are,
And could hear the
Birdlets singing:
You would gaily
Join in with their song!

Then I would look more happily
Upon river and field,
Then the whole world
Would be more beautiful to me!
Then I would rejoice drunkenly
In blessed happiness
In your arms,
Upon your breast!

Text Authorship:

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Translations of titles:
"Auf dem Rhein" = "Upon the Rhine"
"Rheinfahrt" = "Rhine journey"



This text was added to the website: 2025-06-15
Line count: 24
Word count: 91

Translation © by Sharon Krebs
6. Die blauen Frühlingsaugen  [sung text not yet checked]
by Johannes Pauls , "Die blauen Frühlingsaugen", op. 12 (Lieder und Gesänge) no. 6, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Th. Schröder
Language: German (Deutsch) 
  Die blauen Frühlingsaugen
Schau'n aus dem Gras [hervor]1;
Das sind die [lieben]2 Veilchen,
Die ich zum Strauß erkor.

  Ich pflücke sie und denke,
Und die Gedanken all,
Die mir im Herzen seufzen,
Singt laut die Nachtigall.

  [Ja,]3 was ich denke, singt sie
[Lautschmetternd]4, daß es schallt;
Mein zärtliches Geheimnis
Weiß schon der ganze Wald.

Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Neue Gedichte, in Neuer Frühling, no. 13

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Confirmed with: Heinrich Heine’s sämtliche Werke in vier Bänden, herausgegeben von Otto F. Lachmann, Erster Band, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun, [1887], page 243

1 Decker: "empor"
2 Methfessel: "blauen"
3 Decker: "Und"
4 Methfessel, Thuille: "Und schmettert"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
6.
Language: English 
  The blue eyes of spring 
Peep [forth]1 from the grass;
Those are the [dear]2 violets
That I chose for a bouquet.

  I pick them and I ponder,
And all of the thoughts
That are sighing within my heart,
The nightingale sings them loudly.

  [Yes,]3 what I'm thinking, [the nightingale] sings
[Like a loud]4 clarion, so that it resounds;
My most tender secret
Is already known to the whole wood.

Text Authorship:

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Translations of title(s):
"Frühlingslied II" = "Spring song II"
"Schubert" = "Schubert"
"Im Frühling" = "In spring"
"Verratene Liebe" = "Revealed love"
"Das verrathene Geheimniss" = "The revealed secret"
"Frühlingslied" = "Spring song"
"Neuer Frühling" = "New spring"
"Die blauen Frühlingsaugen schau'n aus dem Gras hervor" = "The blue eyes of spring peep forth from the grass"
"Lautes Geheimnis" = "Open secret"
"Verratene Liebe: Duett" = "Revealed love: duet"
"Das Veilchen" = "The violet"
"Die blauen Frühlingsaugen" = "The blue eyes of spring"
"Frühlingsaugen" = "Eyes of spring"
"Duett" = "Duet"

1 von Decker "up"
2 Methfessel "blue"
3 von Decker "And"
4 Methfessel "And like a"


This text was added to the website: 2018-04-16
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Word count: 74

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7. Lieber Schatz, sei wieder gut mir  [sung text not yet checked]
by Johannes Pauls , "Lieber Schatz, sei wieder gut mir", op. 12 (Lieder und Gesänge) no. 7, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Th. Schröder
Language: German (Deutsch) 
In dem Dornbusch 
Blüht ein Röslein,
  Ist ein' Lust, es anzusehn!
Wollt' es pflücken, 
Mich zu schmücken,
  Doch der Dorn läßt's nicht gescheh'n.

Sang ein Vöglein 
In den Lüften,
  Klang der Sang süß in's Gemüth:
,,Willst du brechen, 
Laß dich stechen,
  Ohne Dorn kein Röslein blüht.``

Lieber Schatz, sei 
Wieder gut mir,
  Lieber Schatz, leg ab dein'n Zorn:
Immer Schmollen, 
Immer Grollen --
  Für ein' Ros' wär's zu viel Dorn.

Text Authorship:

  • by (Karl) Wilhelm Osterwald (1820 - 1887), "Lieber Schatz, sei wieder gut", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch: Lieder, no. 41

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Wilhelm Osterwald, Dritte umgearbeitete und vermehrte Auflage, Leipzig, Verlag von F. G. C. Leuckart (Constantin Sander), 1873, page 46.


by (Karl) Wilhelm Osterwald (1820 - 1887)
7.
Language: English 
Within the thornbush
A little rose blooms,
What a joy it is to behold!
I would like to pluck it
So that I could adorn myself,
Yet, the thorns won’t allow that.

A tiny bird sang
Into the breezes,
The song sounded sweetly within the soul:
“If you would break it, 
You will be pricked,
Without a thorn, no rose blossoms.”

Dear sweetheart,
Be good to me once again,
Dear sweetheart, set aside your temper:
Always sullen,
Always grumbling – 
For one rose, that would be too many thorns.

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8. Des Thorwarts Töchterlein
by Johannes Pauls , "Des Thorwarts Töchterlein", op. 12 (Lieder und Gesänge) no. 8, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Th. Schröder
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Vorm Thore da stehet ein kleines Haus
 . . . . . . . . . .

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