English translations of Fünf Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, opus 32

by Hans Harthan (1855 - 1936)

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1. All' meine Gedanken  [sung text not yet checked]
by Hans Harthan (1855 - 1936), "All' meine Gedanken", op. 32 (Fünf Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1891 [ medium voice and piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen's Verlag
Language: German (Deutsch) 
All [mein']1 Gedanken, mein Herz und mein Sinn,
Da, wo die Liebste ist, wandern sie hin.
Geh'n ihres Weges trotz Mauer und Thor,
Da hält kein Riegel, kein Graben nicht vor,
Geh'n wie die Vögelein hoch durch die Luft,
Brauchen kein' Brücken über Wasser und Kluft,
Finden das Städtlein und finden das Haus,
Finden ihr Fenster aus allen heraus,
Und klopfen und rufen: "mach' auf, laß uns ein,
Wir kommen vom Liebsten und grüßen dich fein."

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Confirmed with Felix Dahn's Sämtliche Werke poetischen Inhalts, Band XVI, Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1898, page 70.

1 Kremser, Plüddemann: "meine"; more changes may exist not noted above

by Felix Ludwig Julius Dahn (1834 - 1912)
1. All my thoughts, my heart and my mind
Language: English 
 All my thoughts, my heart and my mind,
 wander there, to where my sweetheart is.
 They follow their path despite wall and gate;
 they are held up by no bars and no ditches.
 They travel like the birds high in the sky,
 requiring no bridge over water and chasm;
 they find the town and find the house,
 find her window out of all the others.
 And they knock and call: Open, let us in!
 we come from your sweetheart and greet you kindly.

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2. Schliesse mir die Augen beide  [sung text not yet checked]
by Hans Harthan (1855 - 1936), "Schliesse mir die Augen beide", op. 32 (Fünf Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1891 [ medium voice and piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen's Verlag
Language: German (Deutsch) 
[Schließe mir]1 die Augen beide
mit den lieben Händen zu;
geht doch alles, was ich leide,
unter deiner Hand zur Ruh.
Und wie leise sich der Schmerz
Well' [um]2 Welle schlafen [leget]3,
[wie]4 der letzte Schlag sich [reget]5,
füllest du mein ganzes Herz.

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1 Karg-Elert: "Schliess mir du"
2 Wolff: "und"
3 Greger: "legt"
4 Karg-Elert: "wenn"
5 Greger: "regt"

by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)
2. Close both my eyes
Language: English 
Close both my eyes
with your dear hands;
So everything that I suffer
goes to rest under your hand.
And as silently the pain,
wave by wave, goes to sleep;
as the last blow falls,
you fill my whole heart.

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3. Die Nachtigall   [sung text not yet checked]
by Hans Harthan (1855 - 1936), "Die Nachtigall ", op. 32 (Fünf Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1891 [ medium voice and piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen's Verlag
Language: German (Deutsch) 
[Das]1 macht, es hat die Nachtigall
Die ganze [Nacht]2 gesungen;
Da sind von ihrem süssen Schall,
Da sind [in]3 Hall und Widerhall
Die [Rosen]4 aufgesprungen.
 
Sie war doch sonst ein wildes [Kind]5,
[Nun]6 geht sie [tief]7 in Sinnen,
Trägt in der Hand den Sommerhut
Und duldet [still]8 der Sonne Glut
Und weiß nicht, was beginnen.

Das macht, es hat die Nachtigall
Die ganze Nacht gesungen;
Da sind von ihrem süssen Schall,
Da sind [in]3 Hall und Widerhall
Die [Rosen]4 aufgesprungen.

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1 Watkinson: "Es"; further changes may exist not noted above.
2 Hasse: "Tag" (from Hofmeister); further changes may exist not noted above.
3 Scholz: "von"
4 Greger: "Knospen"
5 Berg, Scholz: "Blut"
6 Wolff: "Jetzt"
7 Greger: "still"
8 Wolff: "stumm"

by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)
3.
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It happened because the nightingale 
sang the whole night long;
from her sweet call,
from the echo and re-echo,
roses have sprung up.

She was but recently a wild blossom,
and now she walks, deep in thought;
she carries her summer hat in her hand,
enduring quietly the heat of the sun,
knowing not what to begin.

It happened because the nightingale 
sang the whole night long;
from her sweet call,
from the echo and re-echo,
roses have sprung up.

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Translation of title "Die Nachtigall" = "The nightingale"


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4. Minneregel  [sung text not yet checked]
by Hans Harthan (1855 - 1936), "Minneregel", op. 32 (Fünf Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 4, published 1891 [ medium voice and piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen's Verlag
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wer unter den Schönen im Lande
Sich eine zur Liebsten gewann,
Der soll fein stille schweigen
Gegen all und jedermann. 

Wer Geheimes weiss zu wahren,
Dem gebührt der Minne Preis;
Das ist ein Nichtsnutz im Lieben,
Der alles sagt, was er weiss.

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Confirmed with Klinginsland. Minnelieder und Spielmannsweisen, Leipzig: Edwin Bormann's Selbstverlag, 1891. page 13.


by Edwin Bormann (1851 - 1912)
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5. Im Volkston  [sung text not yet checked]
by Hans Harthan (1855 - 1936), "Im Volkston", op. 32 (Fünf Lieder für 1 mittlere Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 5, published 1891 [ medium voice and piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen's Verlag
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Einen Brief soll ich schreiben
Meinem Schatz in der Fern;
[Sie hat mich gebeten,
Sie]1 hätt's gar [zu]2 gern.

Da lauf ich zum Krämer,
Kauf Tint' und Papier
Und schneid mir ein' Feder,
Und sitz nun dahier.

Als wir noch mitsammen
Uns lustig gemacht,
[Da haben wir nimmer]3
Ans Schreiben gedacht.

[Was hilft mir nun Feder
Und Tint' und Papier!]4
Du weißt, die Gedanken 
Sind allzeit bei dir.

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1 Keller: "Er hat mich gebeten,/ Er"; Reger, Schelb: "Er hat mir geschrieben,/ er"
2 Keller: "so"
3 Reger, Schelb: "Hat sie nicht, hab ich nicht "
4 Reger, Schelb: "Was nützt mir nun Tinte/ Und Feder und Papier?"

by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)
5.
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I should write a letter
To my sweetheart far away;
She asked it of me,
She would really like it.

So, I ran to the chandler
And bought ink and paper,
Und cut myself a quill pen, 
And now sit here.

When we were still together
And were happy together,
At that point, we had never
Thought about writing.

What help for me now are quill
And ink and paper?
You know that my thoughts
Are always with you.

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