English translations of Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, opus 3

by Franz Poenitz (1850 - 1913)

1. Frühlingssängerin
by Franz Poenitz (1850 - 1913), "Frühlingssängerin", op. 3 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1876 [ voice and piano ], Braunschweig, Bauer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Mit süssem Tone sang Frau Nachtigall
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2. Mein Herz, thu' dich auf   [sung text not yet checked]
by Franz Poenitz (1850 - 1913), "Mein Herz, thu' dich auf ", op. 3 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1876 [ voice and piano ], Braunschweig, Bauer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Mein Herz, thu' dich auf, daß die Sonne drein scheint!
Du hast ja genug jetzt geklagt und geweint!
Fass' wiederum Muth,
Du jungfrisches Blut!
Mein Herz, thu' dich auf, [denn die Sonne meint's gut]1!

Mein Herz, thu' dich auf! daß der Frühling drein lacht!
Es rufen die [Vöglein]2, die Rose erwacht!
Und die Blüthen so rein,
Und so golden der Wein, --
Mein Herz, thu' dich auf, laß den Frühling [hinein]3!

Mein Herz, thu' dich auf, wie der Himmel so weit!
Umfasse das Leben, die Wonne der Zeit!
Wenn die Rose noch blüht,
Wenn der Maitrank noch glüht:
Mein Herz, thu' dich auf, wenn der Funken noch sprüht!

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1 Sahr: "lass die Sonne hinein"
2 Sahr: "Vögel"
3 Abt: "herein"

by August Becker (1828 - 1891)
2.
Language: English 
My heart, open yourself wide, that the sun may shine in!
You have complained and whined enough! 
Seize once again your courage,
You vital young blood! 
My heart, open yourself wide, for the sun means to do good!

My heart, open yourself wide, that the springtime might laugh within!
The birds are calling, the roses awaken!
And the blossoms so pure,
And the wine so golden – 
My heart, open yourself wide, and let the springtime come in!

My heart, open yourself wide, as wide as the heavens!
Embrace life, the rapture of time!
While the rose still blooms,
While the may-wine still glows:
My heart, open yourself wide, while the sparks are still flashing!

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3. Die Spröde   [sung text not yet checked]
by Franz Poenitz (1850 - 1913), "Die Spröde ", op. 3 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1876 [ voice and piano ], Braunschweig, Bauer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
  An dem [reinsten]1 Frühlingsmorgen
Gieng die Schäferin und sang,
Jung und schön und ohne Sorgen,
Daß es durch die Felder [klang]2,
So la la! le ralla.
 
  Thyrsis bot ihr für ein Mäulchen
[Zwei,]3 drei Schäfchen gleich am Ort,
[Schalkhaft blickte sie]4 ein Weilchen;
Doch sie sang und lachte fort,
So la la! le ralla.
 
  Und ein Andrer bot ihr Bänder,
Und der Dritte bot sein Herz;
Doch sie trieb mit Herz und Bändern
So wie mit den Lämmern Scherz,
Nur la la! le ralla.

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Confirmed with Goethes Sämmtliche Werke: Vollständige Ausgabe in zehn Bänden, Erster Band, Stuttgart: Verlag der J.G. Cotta’schen Buchhandlung, 1875, pages 6-7. Note: modernized spelling would change "Gieng" to "Ging".

1 Cimarosa: "schönsten"
2 Cimarosa: "drang"
3 Cimarosa: "Da"
4 Cimarosa: "Sie besann sich nur"

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
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Language: English 
  On the [purest]1 of spring mornings
The shepherdess walked along singing,
Young and beautiful and free of care,
[Singing] so that [it rang]2 through the fields,
So la la! le ralla.
 
  Thyrsis offered her for a little kiss
[Two,]3 three little sheep on the spot,
[She looked at him roguishly]4 for a little while;
But she continued to sing and laugh,
So la la! le ralla.
 
  And another chap offered her ribbons,
And a third one offered his heart;
But she made fun of heart and ribbons
As she had with the lambs,
Only la la! le ralla.

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Translated titles:
"Die Spröde" = "The aloof [shepherdess]"
"An dem reinstem Frühlingsmorgen" = "On the purest of spring mornings"
"Die Spröde und die Bekehrte" = "The aloof and the repentant [shepherdess]"

1 Cimarosa: "most beautiful"
2 Cimarosa: "the song penetrated"
3 Cimarosa: "There"
4 Cimarosa: "She only thought about it"


This text was added to the website: 2016-03-30
Line count: 15
Word count: 98

Translation © by Sharon Krebs