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English translations of Drei Duette für Sopran und Tenor mit Pianoforte, opus 112

by (Peter) Nicolai von Wilm (1834 - 1911)

1. Du bist so still, so sanft, so sinnig  [sung text not yet checked]
by (Peter) Nicolai von Wilm (1834 - 1911), "Du bist so still, so sanft, so sinnig", op. 112 (Drei Duette für Sopran und Tenor mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1893 [ vocal duet for soprano and tenor with piano ], Leipzig, A. P. Schmidt
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Du bist so [still]1, so sanft, [so]2 [sinnig]3,
Und schau' ich dir in's Angesicht,
Da leuchtet mir verständnißinnig
Der [dunkeln]4 Augen frommes Licht.

Nicht Worte giebst du dem Gefühle,
Du redest nicht, du lächelst nur;
So lächelt in des Abends Kühle
Der lichte Mond auf Wald und Flur.

In Traumesdämmerung allmählich
Zerrinnt die ganze Seele mir,
Und nur das Eine fühl' ich selig,
Daß ich vereinigt bin mit dir.

Text Authorship:

  • by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lieder als Intermezzo, no. 12

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1 Pache: "süß"; Wölfl: "hold"
2 Pache: "und"
3 Petri, Rosenhain, Wölfl: "innig"; further changes may exist not shown above.
4 Pache: "lieben"

by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)
1.
Language: English 
You are so quiet, so gentle, so thoughtful,
And when I gaze into your face,
I see, shining, a deep understanding
In the solemn light of your dark eyes.

You don’t give any words to this feeling,
You don’t speak, but only smile;
Just as, in the cool of the evening,
The bright moon smiles on forest and field.

Gradually, in the twilight of dreaming,
My entire soul dwindles away,
And the only thing that brings me bliss,
Is that I am united with you.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2022 by Michael P Rosewall, (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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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lieder als Intermezzo, no. 12
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This text was added to the website: 2022-07-01
Line count: 12
Word count: 85

Translation © by Michael P Rosewall
2. Gute Nacht  [sung text not yet checked]
by (Peter) Nicolai von Wilm (1834 - 1911), "Gute Nacht", op. 112 (Drei Duette für Sopran und Tenor mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1893 [ vocal duet for soprano and tenor with piano ], Leipzig, A. P. Schmidt
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Im tiefsten Innern
Ein süß Erinnern
Und einen Gruß
Zum Tagesschluß.

Daß Gottes Güte
Mein Glück behüte
Daß seine Treu'
Stets mit dir sei;

Daß deine Seele
Sich mir vermähle
Auf ewiglich:
Das bete ich.

Auf ihn nur [zähl']1 ich,
Uns Beid' empfehl' ich
Fromm seiner Macht --
Nun, gute Nacht!

Text Authorship:

  • by Barbara Elisabeth Glück (1814 - 1894), as Betty Paoli, "Gute Nacht"

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1 Röhmeyer: "bau'"

by Barbara Elisabeth Glück (1814 - 1894), as Betty Paoli
2.
Language: English 
From my deepest core
A sweet reminder
And a greeting
At the end of the day.

That God’s goodness
Will preserve my happiness,
That His trustworthiness
Will always be with you;

That your soul
Be united with mine
For all eternity:
That, I pray.

On Him alone do I depend,
I commend both of us
Devoutly to His might –
Now, good night!

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2022 by Michael P Rosewall, (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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This text was added to the website: 2022-06-27
Line count: 16
Word count: 63

Translation © by Michael P Rosewall
3. März  [sung text not yet checked]
by (Peter) Nicolai von Wilm (1834 - 1911), "März", op. 112 (Drei Duette für Sopran und Tenor mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1893 [ vocal duet for soprano and tenor with piano ], Leipzig, A. P. Schmidt
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Es ist ein Schnee gefallen,
Denn es ist noch nicht Zeit,
Daß von den Blümlein allen,
Daß von den Blümlein allen,
Wir werden hoch erfreut.

Der Sonnenblick betrüget
Mit mildem falschem Schein,
Die Schwalbe selber lüget,
Die Schwalbe selber lüget,
Warum? Sie kommt allein!

Sollt' ich mich einzeln freuen,
Wenn auch der Frühling nah?
Doch kommen wir zu zweien,
Doch kommen wir zu zweien,
Gleich ist der Sommer da!

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "März", appears in Goethe's Werke. Vollständige Ausgabe, letzter Hand, Band III, in 1. Lyrisches

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Goethe, Dritte Auflage, Berlin: G. Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1873, page 18.


by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
3. March
Language: English 
The snow has fallen;
it is not yet time
for all the flowers
for all the flowers
to delight us.
 
The sun swindles us
with a mild, false glow;
even the swallow is lying,
even the swallow is lying -
and why? because he comes alone!

Should I enjoy myself alone
when Spring is so close?
Yet if there were two of us,
yet if there were two of us,
it would all at once be Summer!

Text Authorship:

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

    Emily Ezust permits her translations to be reproduced without prior permission for printed (not online) programs to free-admission concerts only, provided the following credit is given:

    Translation copyright © by Emily Ezust,
    from the LiederNet Archive

    For any other purpose, please write to the e-mail address below to request permission and discuss possible fees.
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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "März", appears in Goethe's Werke. Vollständige Ausgabe, letzter Hand, Band III, in 1. Lyrisches
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Translations of titles:
"März" = "March"
"Es ist ein Schnee gefallen" = "The snow has fallen"



This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 15
Word count: 76

Translation © by Emily Ezust
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