English translations of Drei Lieder für Sopran (oder Tenor) mit Pianoforte, opus 27

by Max von Weinzierl (1841 - 1898)

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1. Mond hast du auch gesehen  [sung text not yet checked]
by Max von Weinzierl (1841 - 1898), "Mond hast du auch gesehen", op. 27 (Drei Lieder für Sopran (oder Tenor) mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1881 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Wien, (Buchholz & Diebel Sort.)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
(Das Mädchen spricht:)
 Mond, hast du [auch]1 gesehen,
   Wie mich mein Schatz geküßt?
 Frei muß ich dir gestehen,
   Daß mich das sehr verdrießt.
 
 Auch weiß ich nicht, wie eben
   [Es]2 gestern Abend kam,
 Ob ich [ihn ihm]3 gegeben,
   Ob er den Kuß sich nahm.

 Du [mußt's]4 nicht weiter sagen,
   Ich bitte dich darum,
 Wenn dich die Leute fragen,
   O lieber Mond, sei stumm!

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Confirmed with Robert Prutz, Buch der Liebe, Dritte Auflage, Leipzig: Verlag von Ernst Keil, 1874, page 48.

Note: The words "(Das Mädchen spricht:)" are not sung.

1 Dorn, Kleinecke, Wilm: "nicht"; for unverified settings, further changes may exist not shown
2 Geyso: "Das"
3 Dorn: "den Kuß"
4 Dorn: "mußt" (may be a typo)

by Robert Eduard Prutz (1816 - 1872)
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Language: English 
[The maiden speaks:]1
 Moon, did you [also]2 see
   How my darling kissed me?
 I must tell you quite frankly
   That that annoys me very much.
 
 As well, I do not know exactly
   How it happened yesterday evening,
 Whether I gave [it]3 to him,
   Or whether he took the kiss for himself.
 
 You must not spread the word,
   I beg you;
 When people ask you,
   Oh dear moon, remain mute!

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Translated titles:
"Das Mädchen spricht" = "The maiden speaks"
"Vertraulich" = "In confidence"
"Das Mädchen an den Mond" = "The maiden to the moon"
"Das Mädchen spricht zum Mond" = "The maiden speaks to the moon"
"Mond, hast du auch gesehen" = "Moon, did you also see"
"Mädchenlied" = "Maiden's song"
"Frühlingsliebe" = "Spring love"
"Des Mädchens Frage" = "The maiden's question"
"Launige Liebe" = "Jocose love"

1 not set to music.
2 Dorn, Kleinecke, Wilm: "not"; for unverified settings, further changes may exist not shown
3 Dorn: "the kiss"


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2. Schilflied  [sung text not yet checked]
by Max von Weinzierl (1841 - 1898), "Schilflied", op. 27 (Drei Lieder für Sopran (oder Tenor) mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1881 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Wien, (Buchholz & Diebel Sort.)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Auf geheimem Waldespfade
Schleich' ich gern im Abendschein
An das öde Schilfgestade,
Mädchen, und gedenke dein!

Wenn sich dann der Busch verdüstert,
Rauscht das Rohr geheimnisvoll,
Und es klaget und es flüstert,
Daß ich weinen, weinen soll.

Und ich mein', ich höre wehen
Leise deiner Stimme Klang,
Und im Weiher untergehen
Deinen lieblichen Gesang.

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by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)
2. Reed song
Language: English 
Along a secret forest path
I like to creep in the evening light;
I go to the desolate, reedy banks,
and think, my maiden, of you!

As the bushes grow dark,
the reeds hiss mysteriously,
and lament and whisper,
and thus I have to weep and weep.

And I think that I hear wafting
the gentle sound of your voice,
and down into the pond sinks
your lovely song.

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Translation of title "Schilflied" = "Reed song"


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3. Die Liebe ist überall
by Max von Weinzierl (1841 - 1898), "Die Liebe ist überall", op. 27 (Drei Lieder für Sopran (oder Tenor) mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1881 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Wien, (Buchholz & Diebel Sort.)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Verlockende Dämm'rung
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