English translations of Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, opus 6

by Willy Mosbacher

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1. Ich liebe dich
by Willy Mosbacher , "Ich liebe dich", op. 6 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1899 [ voice and piano ], Düsseldorf, Veit
Language: German (Deutsch) 
In der stillen Mondscheinnacht
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2. Intermezzo  [sung text not yet checked]
by Willy Mosbacher , "Intermezzo", op. 6 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1899 [ voice and piano ], Düsseldorf, Veit
Language: German (Deutsch) 
  Du bist wie eine Blume
[So hold und schön und rein;]1
Ich [schau']2 dich an, und Wehmut
Schleicht mir ins Herz hinein.

  Mir ist, als [ob ich]3 die Hände
Aufs Haupt [dir]4 legen sollt',
[Betend]5, daß [Gott dich]6 erhalte
[So rein und schön und hold]7.

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Confirmed with: Heinrich Heine’s sämtliche Werke in vier Bänden, herausgegeben von Otto F. Lachmann, Erster Band, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun, [1887], page 136.

1 Ander: "So schön, so rein und hold"; Chadwick: "So schön, so hold, so rein"; Mayer: "So hold, so schön und rein"; Becker, Thuille: "So hold, so schön, so rein"; Unger: "So rein so schön und hold"
2 Becker: "seh'"
3 Hinrichs: "ob"
4 Hinrichs: "ich dir"
5 Dreyschock: "und beten"
6 Liszt: "dich Gott"
7 Ander: "So hold und schön und rein"; Chadwick, Thuille: "So schön, so hold, so rein"; Mayer: "So rein, so schön und hold"; Becker: "So rein, so schön, so hold"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
2. Thou art, as is a flower
Language: English 
Thou art, as is a flower,
so meek and pure and fine,
I look at thee and sadness
steals o'er the heart of mine.

I feel that both my hands softly
thy hair, thy head should seek,
praying that God may preserve thee
so pure and fine and meek.

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3. Nelken  [sung text not yet checked]
by Willy Mosbacher , "Nelken", op. 6 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1899 [ voice and piano ], Düsseldorf, Veit
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich wand ein [Sträußlein Morgens]1 früh,
Das ich der Liebsten [schickte]2;
Nicht ließ ich sagen ihr, von wem,
Und wer die Blumen [pflückte]3.

[Doch]4 als ich Abends kam zum Tanz
Und that verstohlen und [sachte]5,
Da trug sie die Nelken am Busenlatz
Und schaute mich an und [lachte]6.

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Theodor Storm, Achte Auflage, Berlin: Verlag von Gebrüder Paetel, 1889, page 232.

1 Leberl, Reger, Vretblad: "Sträußchen morgens"; Othegraven: "Sträusslein des Morgens"; further changes may exist not shown above.
2 Leberl: "schickt"
3 Leberl: "pflückt"; Vretblad: "schickte"
4 Vretblad: "Und"
5 Leberl: "sacht"
6 Leberl: "lacht"

by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)
3. Carnations
Language: English 
 Early in the morning I wound a little garland
 that I sent to my beloved;
 I did not let them tell her from whom,
 or who had picked the flowers.
 
 But when in the evening I came to dance
 and acted furtive and quiet,
 she came in with the carnations on her bosom,
 looked at me and laughed.

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