English translations of Lieder, opus 1

by O. Esfonde

1. Vergiftet sind meine Lieder [sung text not yet checked]

by O. Esfonde , "Vergiftet sind meine Lieder", op. 1 (Lieder) no. 1

Language: German (Deutsch)

Vergiftet sind meine Lieder; -
Wie könnt es anders sein?
Du hast mir ja Gift gegossen
Ins blühende Leben hinein.

Vergiftet sind meine Lieder; -
Wie könnt es anders sein?
Ich trag' im Herzen viel Schlangen,
Und dich, Geliebte mein.

Text Authorship:

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 51

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Confirmed with Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, 1827, page 155.

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)

1. Poisoned are my songs

Language: English

 Poisoned are my songs -
 how could it be otherwise?
 You have poured poison
 into my blossoming life.
 
 Poisoned are my songs -
 how could it be otherwise?
 I bear in my heart many snakes,
 and you, my beloved!

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FRE French (Français) (Charles Beltjens) , no title, appears in Intermezzo lyrique, no. 51, first published 1827

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2. Es schauen die Blumen alle [sung text not yet checked]

by O. Esfonde , "Es schauen die Blumen alle", op. 1 (Lieder) no. 2

Language: German (Deutsch)

Es schauen die Blumen alle
Zur leuchtenden Sonne hinauf;
Es nehmen die Ströme alle
Zum leuchtenden Meere den Lauf.

Es flattern die Lieder alle
Zu meinem leuchtenden Lieb -
Nehmt mit meine Tränen und Seufzer,
Ihr Lieder, wehmütig und trüb!

Text Authorship:

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Nachgelesene Gedichte 1812-1827, no. 31

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Note: this text can also be found as an appendix to Buch der Lieder under the heading "Zu Lyrisches Intermezzo". First published in 1822 in Gesellschafter oder Blätter für Geist und Herz, a Berlin periodical

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)

2. All the flowers gaze

Language: English

All the flowers gaze
up to the brilliant sun;
All the streams run
to the gleaming sea.

All songs flutter
to my bright love -
Take along with you my tears and sighs,
You songs so mournful and dreary!

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 38