English translations of Fünf Lieder für 1 mittlere Stimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, opus 23

One word from your lips
That rang out from yonder,
Sounds to me like tidings
Of golden fairy-tale song.
Through my soul rush
All the golden tones,
And all the depths harken
To the sweet echo.

One glance from your eyes,
You my entire heaven,
With a reconciling breeze brings
Peace to my whole heart.
Thus blessed powers send forth
From the blue gate of Heaven
Through the warm summer nights
A shining meteor.

There, high upon yonder mountain, stands
An elder tree blown about by the wind,
    Bowed to the earth.

The night is bright and the air is cool,
Two lovers are weeping so many tears,
    They must part, yes part.

With tears, with tears they wrested themselves away,
The pain was deep and the pain was great,
    They never saw each other again.

He travelled far across the broad ocean,
She heard a ghastly tale of death,
    And went far over the mountains.

Their names are no longer known in the land,
Only the moon found their graves,
    The May breezes play upon it!

The green tree still stands on high,
Burgeoning tall with thousands of blossoms,
    Bowed to the earth.

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?

Here in the tavern, where the rosy
Maiden nods amiably,
Here in the tavern let us rest
Until we are newly refreshed.
My child, bring us full tankards
Quickly to our place,
Clink them now and drink, my dear
Merry comrade!

When two true friends go wandering together
Joy and courage abound,
And all songs ring out
Doubly well when two sing them.
Yes, long live the wandering!
Let it resound brightly,
Give me your hand, my dear
Merry comrade!

Merry maiden, let us kiss you,
There’s nothing wrong with that,
Remember that today we must get to the town
Yet before sunset.
See my child, and if you would marry --
Do you blush so quickly?
Let it be a such a dapper, dear
Merry comrade.

Have you already fallen in love?
I thought that might happen!
All the girls get away from me,
You are well looked after!
Merrily, merrily! like fate
I quickly separate you,
Farewell! Now let’s be off, my dear
Merry comrade!

Down from the mountain
Steals the day's end
my child lies in the cradle,
the little birds are nesting,
one little songbird only
sings in the twilight:
Good night, good night, dear child, good night
Good night, good night, dear child, good night

The toy lies in the cabinet,
the clothes are on the bench
Alone, a little mouse
rustles in the closet,

the evening star shines above
and beckons the child from afar.
Good night, good night, dear child, good night
Good night, good night, dear child, good night

The cradle rocks on its rail,
The clock ticks back and forth,
The flies still buzz,
Softly in the distance.
Ye flies, leave my child in peace!
Why come buzzing into his room?
Good night, good night, dear child, good night
Good night, good night, dear child, good night

The bird and the stars,
And all who are all about,
Surely love my child,
The angels even more.
They shield him with their wings
And softly sing, "Sleep in peace!"
Good night, good night, dear child, good night
Good night, good night, dear child, good night