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English translations of Lieder, opus 15

by Johann Jakob Mendel (1809 - 1881)

1. Der Liebe Sehnsucht
 (Sung text)
by Johann Jakob Mendel (1809 - 1881), "Der Liebe Sehnsucht", op. 15 (Lieder) no. 1, stanzas 1,3,2 [ voice and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wär' ich ein Vögelein,
Grüßt ich im Morgenschein,
Liebchen, dich schon!
Schwebend dir auf der Hand,
Säng' ich zu dir gewandt
Lieblichen Ton! 

 ... 

Wär' ich ein Brünnlein klar,
Böt' ich dir Kühlung dar,
Frischen Genuß!
Nahte dein Mund sich mir,
Quöll' ich zu Liebe dir,
Weich wie ein Kuß.

Wär' ich ein Röschen klein,
Möcht' ich recht duftend sein,
Duften für dich!
Nimmer des Dornes Wehr
Braucht' ich, kämst du daher,
Pflücktest du mich.

 ... 

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Conrad Nänny (1783 - 1847), "Liebesliedchen"

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by Johann Conrad Nänny (1783 - 1847)
1.
[Translation not yet available]
2. Vor ihrem Bilde
 (Sung text)
by Johann Jakob Mendel (1809 - 1881), "Vor ihrem Bilde", alternate title: "Ich stand in dunkeln Träumen", op. 15 (Lieder) no. 2 [ voice and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich stand in dunklen Träumen
Und starrte ihr Bildniß an,
Und das geliebte Antlitz
Heimlich zu leben begann.
 
Um ihre Lippen zog sich
Ein Lächeln wunderbar,
Und wie von Wehmuthsthränen
Erglänzte ihr Augenpaar.
 
Auch meine Thränen flossen
Mir von den Wangen herab -- 
Und ach, ich kann's nicht glauben,
Daß ich Dich verloren hab'!

Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, written 1823-24, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Die Heimkehr, no. 23, first published 1826

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by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
2.
Language: English 
I stood in gloomy daydreams
and gazed at her portrait,
and that well-beloved countenance
began furtively to come to life.

About her lips there seemed to glide 
a wondrous smile,
and, as if they were about to fill with nostalgic tears,
her eyes glistened.
 
And my tears flowed
down my cheeks -
and ah, I cannot believe
that I have lost you!

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 1996 by Emily Ezust

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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, written 1823-24, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Die Heimkehr, no. 23, first published 1826
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Translations of titles
"Ihr Bildnis" = "Her portrait"
"Ihr Bild" = "Her portrait"
"Ich stand in dunkeln Träumen" = "I stood in gloomy daydreams"



This text was added to the website: 2017-10-13
Line count: 12
Word count: 61

Translation © by Emily Ezust
3. Du schönes Fischermädchen
 (Sung text)
by Johann Jakob Mendel (1809 - 1881), "Du schönes Fischermädchen", alternate title: "Das Fischermädchen", op. 15 (Lieder) no. 3 [ voice and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Du schönes Fischermädchen,
Treibe den Kahn an's Land;
Komm zu mir und setze dich nieder,
Wir kosen Hand in Hand.

Leg' an mein Herz dein Köpfchen,
Und fürchte dich nicht zu sehr,
Vertrau'st du dich doch täglich
Täglich dem wilden Meer.

Mein Herz gleicht ganz dem Meere,
Hat Sturm und Ebb' und Fluth,
Und manche schöne Perle
In seiner Tiefe ruht.

Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, written 1824, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Die Heimkehr, no. 8, first published 1824

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First published as number XII of Drei und dreißig Gedichte von H. Heine in Der Gesellschafter oder Blätter für Geist und Herz. Herausgegeben von F. W. Gubitz. Achter Jahrgang. Berlin, 1824. In der Maurerschen Buchhandlung. Sonnabend den 27. März. 50stes Blatt, page 246.

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
3. You beautiful fishermaiden
Language: English 
You beautiful fishermaiden,
Pull your boat toward shore;
Come to me and sit down,
We will speak of love, hand in hand.

Lay your little head on my heart,
And do not be too frightened;
Indeed, you trust yourself fearlessly
Daily to the wild sea!

My heart is just like the sea,
Having storms and ebb and flow,
And many beautiful pearls
Rest in its depths.

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 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 between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 66

Translation © by Michael P Rosewall
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