Dutch (Nederlands) translations of Zwei Lieder , opus 6

by Johann Lewalter (1862 - 1935)

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1. Schweizerlied  [sung text not yet checked]
by Johann Lewalter (1862 - 1935), "Schweizerlied", op. 6 (Zwei Lieder ) no. 1, published 1883 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Veit
Language: Swiss German (Schwizerdütsch) 
[Uf'm]1 Bergli
Bin i [gesässe]2,
Ha de Vögle
Zugeschaut;
Hänt gesunge,
Hänt gesprunge,
Hänts Nästli
Gebaut.

In ä Garte
Bin i [gestande]3,
Ha de Imbli
Zugeschaut;
Hänt gebrummet,
Hänt gesummet,
[Hänt]4 Zelli
Gebaut.

Uf [d' Wiese]5
Bin i gange,
[Lugt'i]6 Summer-
vögle a;
Hänt gesoge,
Hänt gefloge,
Gar [z'schön hänt's]7
Gethan.

Und da kummt nu
[Der Hansel]8,
Und da zeig i
Em froh,
Wie sie's [mache]9,
Und mer [lache]10
Und [mache's]11
Au so.

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Confirmed with Goethe's Werke. Vollständige Ausgabe letzter Hand. Erster Band. Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J.G.Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1827, pages 169-170; with Goethe's Werke. Erster Band. Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J. G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1815, pages 155-156; and with Goethe's Werke. Erster Band. Original-Ausgabe. Wien, 1816. Bey Chr. Kaulfuß und C. Armbruster. Stuttgart. In der J. G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. Gedruckt bey Anton Strauß, pages 170-171.

1 Reichardt: "An ä"
2 Schubert: "gsässe"
3 Becker: "g'stande"; Schubert: "gstande"
4 Becker: "Hänt's"
5 Becker: "de Wiese"; Hiller: "di Wiese"
6 Becker: "Lug di"
7 Goethe (Wien 1816 edition): "zu schön hänt s'"; Schubert (Neue Gesamtausgabe): "zur schön hänts"
8 Becker: "Au der Liebste"
9 Goethe (1815 and 1816 edition), Schubert: "machen"
10 Goethe (1815 and 1816 edition), Schubert: "lachen"
11 Goethe (1815 and 1816 edition): "machen's"; Schubert: "machens"

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
1. Zwitsers lied
Language: Dutch (Nederlands) 
Op de helling
Was 'k gezeten,
Heb de vogels
Daar aanschouwd;
Hoe ze zongen,
Hoe ze sprongen,
Hoe 't nestje
Werd gebouwd.

In de boomgaard
Stond 'k te kijken,
Heb de bijtjes
Daar aanschouwd;
Hoe ze bromden,
Hoe ze dromden,
Hoe 't raatje
Werd gebouwd.

Naar het weitje
Ben 'k gelopen,
Zag de zomer-
Vlinders gaan;
Hoe ze zogen,
Hoe ze vlogen,
Hoe 't prachtig
Werd gedaan.

En daar komt nu
Juist Hans aan,
En dan toon ik
Hem blij,
Hoe ze raggen.
En wij lachen
En doen net
Als zij.

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2. Wandrers Nachtlied  [sung text not yet checked]
by Johann Lewalter (1862 - 1935), "Wandrers Nachtlied", op. 6 (Zwei Lieder ) no. 2, published 1883 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Veit
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Über allen [Gipfeln]1
Ist Ruh',
In allen Wipfeln
Spürest du
Kaum einen Hauch;
Die [Vögelein]2 schweigen im Walde.
Warte nur, balde
Ruhest du auch.3

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Confirmed with Goethe's Werke. Vollständige Ausgabe letzter Hand. Erster Band. Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J.G.Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1827, page 109; and with Goethe's Werke. Erster Band. Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J. G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1815, page 99.

Note: in many older editions, the spelling of the capitalized word "über" becomes "Ueber", but this is often due to the printing process and not to rules of orthography, since the lower-case version is not "ueber", so we use "Über".

See also J.D. Falk's poem Unter allen Wipfeln ist Ruh.

1 Flügel, Gaugler, Hasse, Radecke: "Wipfeln" (according to the incipits given in Hofmeister) ; further changes may exist not noted above.
2 Greith, Schubert: "Vöglein"
3 Lachner adds 
Über allen Wipfeln
Ist Ruh',
Balde
Ruhest du auch.

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
2. Boven alle bergen
Language: Dutch (Nederlands) 
 Boven alle bergen
 Is rust,
 In roerloze berken
 Merk je dus:
 Niets trekt voorbij.
 De vogeltjes zwijgen in het bos.
 Wacht nog, laat los
 Straks rust ook jij.

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