English translations of Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, opus 4

by Konrad Heubner (1860 - 1905)

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1. Im Herbste
by Konrad Heubner (1860 - 1905), "Im Herbste", op. 4 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel
Language: German (Deutsch) 
O du dunkle, schweifende Vogelschaar
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2. Ich fühle deinen Odem  [sung text not yet checked]
by Konrad Heubner (1860 - 1905), "Ich fühle deinen Odem", op. 4 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich fühle Deinen Odem
  Mich überall [umwehn]1 --
Wohin die Augen schweifen
  Wähn' ich, Dein Bild zu [sehn]2!

Im Meere meiner Gedanken
  Kannst Du nur untergehn
Um, wie die Sonne, Morgens
  Schön wieder aufzustehn!

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Confirmed with Die Lieder des Mirza-Schaffy mit einem Prolog von Friedrich Bodenstedt, Einunddreißigste Auflage, Berlin, Verlag der Königlichen Geheimen Ober-Hofbuchdruckerei, 1870, page 124.

1 Keller: "umwehen"
2 Keller: "sehen"

by Friedrich Martin von Bodenstedt (1819 - 1892)
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Language: English 
I feel your breath
Wafting about me everywhere.
Wherever my eyes look
I imagine I am seeing your image.
In the ocean of my thoughts
You can only be submerged
In order to rise again in beauty
Like the sun in the morning.

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"Ich fühle deinen Odem" = "I feel your breath"
"Dein Bild" = "Your image"



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3. Der Bote  [sung text not yet checked]
by Konrad Heubner (1860 - 1905), "Der Bote", op. 4 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel
Language: German (Deutsch) 
  Am [Himmelsgrund schießen]1
So lustig die Stern',
Dein Schatz läßt dich grüßen
Aus weiter, weiter Fern' !

  Hat eine Zither gehangen
An der Thür unbeacht't,
Der Wind ist gegangen
Durch die Saiten bei Nacht.

  Schwang sich auf dann vom Gitter
Über die Berge, übern Wald --
Mein Herz ist die Zither,
Gibt ein'n fröhlichen Schall.

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff, Halle an der Saale: Druck und Verlag von Otto Hendel, [no year], page 141.

1 Bohm: "Himmelsgrunde schienen"; further changes may exist not shown above.

by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)
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The stars [shoot]1 so merrily
Across the heavenly background,
Your beloved sends you greetings
From the great, great distance!
 
Unnoticed, a zither hung
At the door;
The wind blew through
The strings by night.
 
[The tones] then rose aloft from the strings
Over the mountains, over the forest --
My heart is the zither,
It emits a joyous sound.

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1 Bohm: " shine"; further changes may exist, not shown above.


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4. Fichtenbaum und Palme  [sung text not yet checked]
by Konrad Heubner (1860 - 1905), "Fichtenbaum und Palme", op. 4 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ein [Fichtenbaum]1 steht einsam
Im Norden auf kahler Höh';
Ihn schläfert; mit weißer Decke
Umhüllen ihn Eis und Schnee.

Er träumt von einer Palme,
Die fern im Morgenland,
Einsam und [schweigend]2 trauert
Auf brennender Felsenwand.

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Confirmed with Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, 1827, page 137.

1 Biegeleben: "Tannenbaum"; further changes may exist not shown above.
2 Marx: "schweigsam"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
4. A spruce-tree stands alone
Language: English 
 A spruce-tree stands alone
 in the north, on the bare heights;
 it slumbers; in a white blanket
 it is surrounded by ice and snow.
 
 It dreams of a palm tree
 which, far-off in the land of the morning,
 grieves, alone and mute,
 on a burning, rocky wall.

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5. Sommerspiel  [sung text not yet checked]
by Konrad Heubner (1860 - 1905), "Sommerspiel", op. 4 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ringelreie, Rosenkranz,
Rosenkranz,
Schwebet auf und nieder!
Lustig ist der Firlefanz,
Firlefanz,
Dreht euch hin und wieder!
Mädel streckt den Finger hin,
Knabe will ihn haschen,
Doch die schmucke Tänzerin
Zieht zurück den raschen.
Fängt er sie,
Hält er sie,
Darf ein Küßlein naschen.

Auf dem weiten Wiesenplan,
Wiesenplan,
Blühn der Blumen viele,
Mädchenhände wohlgethan,
Wohlgethan,
Pflücken sie zum Spiele.
Blättlein schmal und Blättlein dicht
Zupfen sie und zählen:
Liebst mich oder liebst mich nicht,
Denn ich möchte wählen?
Trifft es ein,
Bist du mein,
Mußt dich mir vermählen.

Plappermäulchen, Zippelzeh,
Zippelzeh,
Plaudern, lachen, wippen,
Zähne glänzen weiß wie Schnee,
Weiß wie Schnee,
Zwischen rothen Lippen.
Mädchen hast in Wang' und Kinn
Allerliebste Grübchen,
Komm, wir wechseln her und hin
Kämmerlein und Stübchen;
Aber jetzt
Ist's besetzt,
Schabe, schabe Rübchen!

Reifenwurf und Fangeball,
Fangeball,
Schwinget hoch im Bogen,
Also kommt dir Knall und Fall,
Knall und Fall,
Auch mein Herz geflogen.
Mußt es fangen und geschwind
Deines fliegen lassen,
Will es seitwärts wehn der Wind
Werd' ich's flink doch fassen.
Hast du meins,
Hab' ich deins,
Wird wohl grade passen.

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by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910)
5. Game in summer
Language: English 
Ring-around the rose-wreath,
Rose-wreath,
Sway up and down!
Merry is the frippery,
Frippery,
Turn this way and back again!
The maiden stretches out her finger,
The lad wishes to snatch it,
But the well-dressed dancing girl
Quickly withdraws her too hastily stretched out [finger].
If he catches her,
If he holds her,
He is permitted to sneak a kiss.

Upon the wide meadow,
Meadow,
Many flowers are blooming.
The maidens’ hands knowingly,
Knowingly,
Gather them for the game.
Petals narrow and petals thick
They pluck and chant:
Do you love me or do you not,
You whom I wish to choose?
If it happens,
You are mine,
You must wed me.

Chatterbox, twinkle toes,
Twinkle toes,
Chat, laugh, swing,
Their teeth gleam white as snow,
White as snow,
Between their red lips.
Maiden in your cheek and chin
You have the darlingest dimples,
Come, let us change back and forth
From room to room;
But now
It is occupied,
Grate, grate, little carrot!

Ring-toss and catch,
Catch,
Swing high in an arch,
Thus comes to you a bang and a fall,
A bang and a fall,
My heart, too, [comes] a-flying.
You must catch it and quickly
Let yours go,
If it billows sideways in the wind
I shall quickly grab it yet.
If you have mine,
If I have yours,
It will be just right.

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English poem and song title (Frommer, Heubner, Sommer): Game in summer
English song title (Mandyczewski): Game


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