English translations of Heine-Lieder, opus 2
by Hermann Scherchen (1891 - 1966)
1. Hast du die Lippen mir wund geküßt [sung text not yet checked]
by Hermann Scherchen (1891 - 1966), "Hast du die Lippen mir wund geküßt", op. 2 no. 5, published 1920
Language: German (Deutsch)
Hast du die Lippen mir wund geküßt, So küsse sie wieder heil, Und wenn du bis Abend nicht fertig bist, So [hat es]1 auch keine Eil. [Du hast ja]2 noch die ganze Nacht, Du Herzallerliebste mein! Man kann in solch einer [ganzen]3 Nacht Viel küssen und selig sein.
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Nachgelesene Gedichte 1812-1827, no. 35
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View text without footnotes1 Goldschmidt: "hat's damit"
2 Goldschmidt: "Bleibt uns ja doch"
3 Goldschmidt: "langen"
by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
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Language: English
If you have kissed my lips until they ache, Then kiss them until they are well again, And if you haven’t finished by evening, There is truly no hurry. Indeed, you still have the whole night, My most beloved! In such a whole night, one can have Much kissing and delight.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Nachgelesene Gedichte 1812-1827, no. 35
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