English translations of Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, opus 14

by Josef Gauby (1851 - 1932)

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1. Ich habe durchfahren das weite Land  [sung text not yet checked]
by Josef Gauby (1851 - 1932), "Ich habe durchfahren das weite Land", op. 14 (Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1882, stanza 5 [ voice and piano ], Breslau, Hainauer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
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Ich habe durchfahren das weite Land,
Durchfahren dahin, daher,
Und was allerwegen vom Glück ich fand,
Davon ist das Ränzel nicht schwer,
Die Blumen am Wege, am Himmel die Sterne,
Die Einen verwelkt, die Andern so ferne,
Mein Herz, in der Welt allein,
Wer denkt noch dein?

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by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910)
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Language: English 
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I have travelled through the wide land,
Travelled hither and thither,
And what I found of happiness wherever I went,
My knapsack has not grown heavy with carrying it,
The flowers along the path, the stars in the heavens,
The former wilted, the latter so far away,
My heart, alone in the world,
Who still thinks of you?

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Translated titles:
"Die Schuhe geflickt" = "My shoes are patched"
"Wanderlied" = "Wandering song"
"Spielmannslied" = "Musician’s song"
"Abschied" = "Farewell"

1 This is loosely translated word-play.


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2. Lieb Liebchen, leg's Händchen aufs Herze   [sung text not yet checked]
by Josef Gauby (1851 - 1932), "Lieb Liebchen, leg's Händchen aufs Herze ", op. 14 (Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1882 [ voice and piano ], Breslau, Hainauer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Lieb' Liebchen, leg's Händchen [aufs]1 Herze mein; -
Ach, hörst du, wie's [pochet]2 im Kämmerlein?
Da hauset ein Zimmermann schlimm und arg,
Der zimmert mir einen Totensarg.

[Es]3 hämmert und klopfet bei Tag und bei Nacht;
[Es]3 hat mich schon längst um den Schlaf gebracht.
Ach! sputet Euch, Meister Zimmermann,
Damit ich [balde]4 schlafen kann.

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Note: first titled "Der Zimmermann"; later titled "Holzmeyer"
1 Medtner: "auf" [sic]
2 Lange-Müller: "pocht"
3 Lange-Müller: "Er"
4 Lachner: "bald"; Franz: "nun balde"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
2. Dear sweetheart, lay your hand on my heart
Language: English 
 Dear sweetheart, lay your hand on my heart; -
 ah, do you hear the hammering inside?
 inside there lives a carpenter, wicked and evil:
 he's building my coffin.
 
 He hammers and pounds by day and by night;
 it has been a long time since I could sleep.
 Ah, hurry, Mister Carpenter,
 finish so that I can sleep.

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