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English translations of Sechs Lieder mit Pianoforte, opus 5

by Alfred Heitsch (1844 - 1885)

1. Nachtigallenlied
 (Sung text)
by Alfred Heitsch (1844 - 1885), "Nachtigallenlied", op. 5 (Sechs Lieder mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1884 [ high voice and piano ], Dresden, Hoffarth
Language: German (Deutsch) 
O wie süß, o wie süß
Im blühenden Flieder
Auf und nieder
Zu schaukeln,
Zu gaukeln,
Wenn der Mond erwacht,
Durch die lange, duftige Maiennacht,
O wie süß, o wie süß
Im Sternengefunkel
Tief im Dunkel
Zu schlagen,
Zu klagen,
Von dem seligen Leid,
Das die Sehnsucht weckt in der Frühlingszeit.

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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Nachtigallenschlag", appears in Juniuslieder, in Gelegenheitsgedichte. Sprüche. Scherze
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2. Wiegenlied  [sung text not yet checked]
by Alfred Heitsch (1844 - 1885), "Wiegenlied", op. 5 (Sechs Lieder mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1884 [ high voice and piano ], Dresden, Hoffarth
Language: German (Deutsch) 
[Schließe]1, mein Kind,
Schließe die [Äuglein]2 zu:
Leise und lind
Sing' ich [Dich ein zur]3 Ruh'.

Mütterlein wacht,
Schlafe, mein [Kind]4, schlaf' ein --
Manch' bange Nacht
Werd' ich nicht bei Dir sein.

Wenn Du dann weinst,
Denke zum Troste [mein]5,
Die Dich dereinst
Sang in den Schlummer ein.

Text Authorship:

  • by Albert Träger (1830 - 1912), "Wiegenlied"

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1 Heitsch, Kauffmann: "Schlafe"; further changes may exist not noted above.
2 Zingsem: "Äugelein"
3 Goldmann: "dich zur"
4 Zingsem: "Kindlein"
5 Zingsem: "dann mein"

by Albert Träger (1830 - 1912)
2.
Language: English 
Close, my child,
Close your tiny eyes:
Softly and gently
I’ll sing you to sleep.

Your little mother watches,
Sleep, my child, go to sleep –
Some fretful nights
I will not be able to be with you.

If you weep then,
Think of how I comforted you, 
Of how once 
I sang as you fell asleep.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2022 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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Translation © by Michael P Rosewall
3. Vöglein, wohin so schnell   [sung text not yet checked]
by Alfred Heitsch (1844 - 1885), "Vöglein, wohin so schnell ", op. 5 (Sechs Lieder mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1884 [ high voice and piano ], Dresden, Hoffarth
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Vöglein, wohin so schnell?
„Nach Norden, nach Norden!
Dort scheint die [Sonne]1 [nun so]2 hell,
Dort ist's nun Frühling [worden]3.“

O Vöglein mit den Flügeln bunt,
Und wenn du kommst zum Lindengrund,
Zum Hause meiner [Lieben]4,
Dann sag' ihr, daß ich Tag und Nacht
Von ihr geträumt, an sie gedacht,
Und daß ich treu geblieben.

Und die Blumen im Thal,
Grüss tausend, tausendmal!

Text Authorship:

  • by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lieder als Intermezzo, no. 16

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Emanuel Geibel, Zutphen, Thieme'sche Buchhandlung, 1873, pages 59-60.

1 Henkel: "Sonn'"
2 Thuille: "so"
3 Franz, Keller, Thuille: "geworden"
4 Franz, Heidingsfeld, Keller: "Liebe"; Thuille: "Liebsten"

by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)
3. Little bird, where are you going so quickly?
Language: English 
 Little bird, where are you going so quickly?
 "To the north, to the north!
 There the sun is shining now so brightly,
 and there it has already become springtime."
 O little bird with colorful wings,
 when you come to the valley of linden trees,
 to the house of my beloved,
 tell her that day and night
 I dream about her and think about her,
 and that I have remained faithful.
 And to the flowers in the valley,
 greet them a thousand times!

Text Authorship:

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

    Emily Ezust permits her translations to be reproduced without prior permission for printed (not online) programs to free-admission concerts only, provided the following credit is given:

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    from the LiederNet Archive

    For any other purpose, please write to the e-mail address below to request permission and discuss possible fees.
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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), no title, appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lieder als Intermezzo, no. 16
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 83

Translation © by Emily Ezust
4. Überall blühendes Maienglück  [sung text not yet checked]
by Alfred Heitsch (1844 - 1885), "Überall blühendes Maienglück", op. 5 (Sechs Lieder mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1884 [ high voice and piano ], Dresden, Hoffarth
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Überall blühendes Maienglück,
Mir nur ist bang im Gemüthe. 
Hast mir versprochen, du kehrtest zurück,
Ständen die Rosen in Blüthe.
Ach, Gelbveiel und Rautenstrauch 
Blühen schon längst in den Scherben,
Und die Knospen der Rose auch 
Schwellen und wollen sich färben.

Rose, du musst in die Kammer herein
Und in die dunkelste Ecke,
Dass dir der wärmende Sonnenschein
Vorschnell die Blüthen nicht wecke.
Draussen im Garten im sonnigen Glast
Stehen sie alle schon offen.
Aber solang du noch Knospen hast,
Darf ich Arme noch hoffen.

Text Authorship:

  • by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Überall blühendes Maienglück", appears in Von der Landstrasse. Lieder., first published 1883

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Confirmed with Von der Landstrasse. Lieder von Rudolf Baumbach , Zweites Tausend, Leipzig: Verlag von A.G. Liebeskind, 1882, page 67.


by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905)
4. Everywhere the blossoming joy of May
Language: English 
Everywhere the blossoming joy of May,
Only I have an anxious spirit.
You promised me that you would return
When the roses stood in bloom.
Ah, yellow violets and rue
Have long been blooming in the pots,
And the buds of the rose, too,
Are swelling and taking on colour.

Rose, you must be moved into the chamber
And placed in the darkest corner,
So that the warming sunshine
Does not waken your blooms prematurely.
Out in the garden in the glare of the sun,
They are all already opened.
But as long as you still have buds,
I, poor wretch, can yet hope.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2020 by Sharon Krebs, (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: 2020-09-21
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Translation © by Sharon Krebs
5. Es war ein alter König  [sung text not yet checked]
by Alfred Heitsch (1844 - 1885), "Es war ein alter König", op. 5 (Sechs Lieder mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1884 [ high voice and piano ], Dresden, Hoffarth
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Es war ein alter König,
sein Herz war schwer, sein [Haupt]1 war grau;
der arme alte König,
er nahm eine junge Frau.

Es war ein [schöner]2 Page,
blond war sein [Haupt]3, leicht war sein Sinn;
er trug die [seid'ne]4 Schleppe
der jungen Königin.

Kennst du das alte Liedchen?
Es klingt so süß, es klingt so trüb!
Sie mußten beide sterben,
sie hatten sich viel zu lieb.

Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, written 1830, appears in Neue Gedichte, in Neuer Frühling, no. 29

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Confirmed with Neue Gedichte von H. Heine, Zweite Auflage, Hamburg, bei Hoffmann und Campe, 1844, page 28.

1 Diepenbrock: "Haar"
2 Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Zemlinsky: "junger"
3 Wolfrum: "Haar"
4 Goldschmidt: "seidene"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
5. There was an old king
Language: English 
 There was an old king,
 his heart was heavy, his head was gray;
 the poor, old king,
 he took a young wife.
 
 There was a handsome pageboy,
 blond was his hair, light was his manner;
 he carried the silk train
 of the young queen.
 
 Do you know this old song?
 It sounds so sweet, it sounds so troubled!
 They both had to die,
 for they loved each other too much.

Text Authorship:

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

    Emily Ezust permits her translations to be reproduced without prior permission for printed (not online) programs to free-admission concerts only, provided the following credit is given:

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Translation © by Emily Ezust
6. Nachtlied  [sung text not yet checked]
by Alfred Heitsch (1844 - 1885), "Nachtlied", op. 5 (Sechs Lieder mit Pianoforte) no. 6, published 1884 [ high voice and piano ], Dresden, Hoffarth
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Der Mond kommt still gegangen
Mit seinem [goldnen Schein]1,
Da schläft [in]2 holdem Prangen 
Die müde Erde ein.

Im Traum die Wipfel weben,
Die Quellen rauschen sacht;
Singende Engel durchschweben
Die [blaue]3 Sternennacht

Und auf den Lüften schwanken
Aus manchem treuen Sinn
Viel tausend Liebesgedanken
Über [die]4 Schläfer hin.

[Und]5 drunten im [Thale, da funkeln]6
Die Fenster von Liebchens Haus;
Ich aber [blicke]7 im Dunkeln
Still in die [Welt]8 hinaus.

Text Authorship:

  • by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Nachtlied", appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lübeck und Bonn

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Confirmed with Emanuel Geibel, Gedichte, vierte Auflage, Berlin: Verlag von Alexander Duncker, 1845, page 18.

Note: in Lachner's score, the first word of stanza 4 is "Da" but becomes "Und" in the repetition.

1 Bernoully: "holden Schein"; Thuille: "Silberschein"
2 Grimm: "mit"
3 Würst: "laue"
4 Würst: "den"
5 Lachner: "Da"
6 Kinkel: "Thale funkeln", Umlauft: "Tal, da funkeln"
7 Thuille: "blick'"
8 Umlauft: "Nacht"

by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884)
6. The moon so peaceful rises
Language: English 
The moon so peaceful rises
with all its golden shine,
here sleeps in lovely glitter
the weary earth below.

[...
...
...
...]

And on the breezes waft down
from many faithful hearts
true loving thoughts by the thousand
upon the sleeping ones.

And down in the valley, there twinkle
the lights from my lover's house;
but I in darkness still look out -
silent - into the world.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 1996 by David Kenneth Smith, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.

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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel von Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Nachtlied", appears in Jugendgedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Lübeck und Bonn
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 63

Translation © by David Kenneth Smith
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