English translations of Zwei Duette für Sopran und Tenor mit Pianoforte, opus 6

by Richard Bartmuss (1859 - 1910)

1. Freudvoll und leidvoll  [sung text not yet checked]
by Richard Bartmuss (1859 - 1910), "Freudvoll und leidvoll", op. 6 (Zwei Duette für Sopran und Tenor mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1885 [ vocal duet for soprano and tenor with piano ], Delitzsch, Pabst
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Freudvoll
Und leidvoll,
Gedankenvoll seyn;
[Langen]1
Und bangen
In schwebender Pein;
Himmelhoch jauchzend
Zum Tode betrübt;
Glücklich allein
Ist die Seele, die liebt.

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Confirmed with Goethe's Werke, Vollständige Ausgabe letzter Hand, Achter Band, Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J.G.Cottaschen Buchhandlung, 1827, pages 231-232, and with Egmont. Trauerspiel von Goethe. Leipzig bei Georg Joachim Göschen 1788, page 97.

Note for line 4 word 1: some editions not endorsed by Goethe have "Hangen" instead of "Langen".

1 Liszt, Rubinstein: "Hangen"

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
1. Joyful and sorrowful
Language: English 
Joyful
And sorrowful,
Thoughtful;
Longing
And anxious
In constant anguish;
Skyhigh rejoicing
despairing to death;
Happy alone
Is the soul that loves.

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2. Schlummerlied  [sung text not yet checked]
by Richard Bartmuss (1859 - 1910), "Schlummerlied", op. 6 (Zwei Duette für Sopran und Tenor mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1885 [ vocal duet for soprano and tenor with piano ], Delitzsch, Pabst
Language: German (Deutsch) 
[Ruhe, Süßliebchen]1, im Schatten
Der [grünen]2, dämmernden Nacht:
Es säuselt das Gras auf den Matten,
Es fächelt und kühlt dich der Schatten
Und treue Liebe wacht.
Schlafe, schlaf ein,
Leiser [rauscht]3 der Hain,
Ewig bin ich dein.

Schweigt, ihr versteckten Gesänge,
Und stört nicht die süßeste Ruh'!
Es [lauschet]4 der Vögel Gedränge,
Es ruhen die lauten Gesänge,
Schließ, Liebchen, dein Auge zu.
Schlafe, schlaf ein,
[Im]5 dämmernden Schein,
Ich will dein Wächter sein.

Murmelt fort, ihr Melodien,
Rausche nur, du stiller Bach.
Schöne Liebesphantasien
Sprechen in den Melodien,
Zarte Träume schwimmen nach.
Durch den flüsternden Hain
Schwärmen goldne Bienelein
Und summen zum Schlummer dich ein.

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1 Bertelsmann: "Schlummre süß Liebchen"; Holstein: "Ruhe, Herzliebchen"; Klose: "Ruhe, süss Liebchen"; further changes may exist not noted above.
2 Spohr: "grauen"
3 Curschmann, Franz: "rauschet"
4 Franz, Häring: "lauscht"
5 Hensel: "Schlaf im"

by Johann Ludwig Tieck (1773 - 1853)
2. Rest, my love, in the shade
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Rest, my love, in the shade
Of green, darkening night;
The grass rustles on the meadow,
The shadows fan and cool thee
And true love is awake.
Sleep, go to sleep!
Gently rustles the grove,
Eternally am I thine.

Hush, you hidden songs,
And disturb not her sweetest repose!
The flock of birds listens,
Stilled are their noisy songs.
Close thine eyes, my darling,
Sleep, go to sleep;
In the twilight
I will watch over thee.

Murmur on, you melodies,
Rush on, you quiet stream.
Lovely fantasies of love
do these melodies evoke:
Tender dreams swim after them.
Through the whispering grove
Swarm tiny golden bees
which hum thee to sleep.

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