English translations of Drei Duette für Sopran und Tenor mit Pianoforte, opus 112
by (Peter) Nicolai von Wilm (1834 - 1911)
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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View original text (without footnotes)1 Pache: "süß"; Wölfl: "hold"
2 Pache: "und"
3 Petri, Rosenhain, Wölfl: "innig"; further changes may exist not shown above.
4 Pache: "lieben"
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.
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- 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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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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View original text (without footnotes)1 Röhmeyer: "bau'"
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!
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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.
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!
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Based on:
- 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.
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