English translations of Lieder und Duette mit Begleitung des Klaviers, opus 9

by Heinrich Kaspar Schmid (1874 - 1953)

1. Liebesflämmchen  [sung text not yet checked]
by Heinrich Kaspar Schmid (1874 - 1953), "Liebesflämmchen", op. 9 (Lieder und Duette mit Begleitung des Klaviers) no. 1, published 1903, first performed 1903 [ voice and piano ], München: Dr. Heinrich Lewy ; Schott
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Die Mutter mahnt mich [abends]1:  
"Trag Sorg zur Ampel, Kind!  
Jüngst träumte mir von Feuer -  
Auch weht ein wilder Wind."  
                                
Das Flämmchen auf der Ampel,  
Ich lösch es mit Bedacht,  
Das Licht in meinem Herzen  
Brennt durch die ganze Nacht.  
                                
Die Mutter ruft mich morgens:  
"Kind, hebe dich! 's ist Tag!"  
Sie pocht an meiner Türe  
Dreimal mit starkem Schlag  
                                
Und meint, sie habe grausam  
Mich aus dem Schlaf geschreckt -  
Das Licht in meinem Herzen  
Hat längst mich aufgeweckt.

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1 Heymann-Rheineck: "des Abends"; further changes may exist not shown above.

by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825 - 1898)
1.
Language: English 
Mother warned me in the evening:
“Attend to the hanging lamp, my child!
I recently had a dream about fire – 
And a wild wind was blowing.”

The hanging lamp’s little flame
I extinguished with care,
The light in my heart 
Burned throughout the night.

Mother calls me in the morning:
“Child, get up! It’s day!”
She knocks on my door,
Sharply rapping three times.

And believes, that she has rudely
Startled me out of my sleep – 
The light in my heart 
Woke me long ago.

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Translations of title(s):
"Die Mutter mahnt mich abends" = "Mother warned me in the evening"
"Liebesflämmchen" = "Love's Little Flame"



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2. Letzter Wunsch  [sung text not yet checked]
by Heinrich Kaspar Schmid (1874 - 1953), "Letzter Wunsch", op. 9 (Lieder und Duette mit Begleitung des Klaviers) no. 2, published 1906 [ voice and piano ], München: Dr. Heinrich Lewy ; Schott
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Mein Schatz will Hochzeit halten,
 Ich liege auf den Tod
Und nehme mit [zu]1 Grabe,
 Was ich in Schmerz und Noth
Um ihn gelitten habe.

An meinem Fenster [blühen]2
 Gelbveigel und Rosmarin;
Wenn ich von Lieb und Jammer
 Hinweggeschieden bin,
Tragt still sie aus der Kammer!

Zwei Sträußlein sollt ihr binden,
 Eins heftet mir an's Kleid,
Eins sendet meinem Knaben;
 Es ist für alle Zeit
Die letzte meiner Gaben.

O dürft' ich ungesehen
 Dem frohen Paare nah'n,
Und, wenn die Glocken läuten,
 [Ihn segnend noch]3 umfah'n, --
Und treten still beiseiten.

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Confirmed with Deutscher Dichterwald. Lyrische Anthologie von Georg Scherer, Vierte Auflage, Stuttgart, Eduard Hallberger, 1874, pages 517-518. Note: modern German would change the following spellings: "Noth" -> "Not"

1 Bill: "zum"
2 Bill: "blüh'n"
3 Bill: "und segnend ihn" (nonsensical)

by Wilhelm Ritter von Hertz, Dr. (1835 - 1902)
2. Last wish
Language: English 
My beloved wishes to celebrate his wedding,
 I am lying near to death
And take along with me into the grave
 That which, in pain and misery
I have suffered because of him.

At my window there bloom
 Wallflowers and rosemary;
When I have passed away
 From love and sorrow,
Carry them quietly from the room!

Two bouquets you are to make;
 Attach one of them to my gown,
Send one of them to my lad;
 It is for all time
The last gift I shall bestow upon him.

Oh if, unseen, I could
 Draw near to the happy couple,
And, when the bells ring,
 Embrace him yet with my blessing, --
And then quietly turn aside.

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3. Schöne Nacht  [sung text not yet checked]
by Heinrich Kaspar Schmid (1874 - 1953), "Schöne Nacht", op. 9 (Lieder und Duette mit Begleitung des Klaviers) no. 3, published 1903, first performed 1903 [ voice and piano ], München: Dr. Heinrich Lewy ; Schott
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Schöne Nacht,
Gestirne wandeln
Heilig über dir,
Und des Tags bewegtes Handeln,
Stillt zum Traum sich hier.

Was ich sehne,
Was ich fühle
Ist nun doppelt mein,
Ach in deiner keuschen Kühle,
Wird es gut und rein.

Und so bringst du
Diese Erde,
Bringst mein Herz zur Ruh,
Daß es still und stiller werde,
Schöne Nacht wie du.

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by Karl Busse (1872 - 1918)
3.
Language: English 
Beautiful night, 
stars travel,
holy, across you,
and day’s active trading
quiets down to dreaming.

What I long for, 
what I feel
is now doubly my own.
Ah, in your chaste coolness
it becomes good and pure.

And thus you bring 
this earth,
as well as my heart, to rest,
so that it becomes quieter and quieter,
beautiful night, as you are.

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4. Des Apfelbaumes Frühlingstraum  [sung text not yet checked]
by Heinrich Kaspar Schmid (1874 - 1953), "Des Apfelbaumes Frühlingstraum", op. 9 (Lieder und Duette mit Begleitung des Klaviers) no. 4, published 1906 [ voice and piano ], München: Dr. Heinrich Lewy ; Schott
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Sieh, nun schmückt mit tausend Blüthen
Sich vorm Haus der Apfelbaum,
Selbst sein müdes altes Herze
Träumt noch einen Frühlingstraum.

Und ich selber, jung und blühend,
Sollte ohne Wünsche sein?
Nein, auch meine Augen träumen
Sehnend in den Lenz hinein.

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Confirmed with Anna Ritter, Gedichte, Neunte Auflage, Stuttgart und Berlin: J.G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger, 1900, page 166.


by Anna (Nuhn) Ritter (1865 - 1921)
4. The apple tree's springtime dream
Language: English 
Lo, the apple tree in front of the house
Is adorning itself with a thousand blossoms,
Even its weary old heart
Is still dreaming a springtime dream.

And I myself, young and blooming,
Should be without wishes?
No, my eyes, too, are dreaming
Yearningly into the springtime.

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5. Komm, gib mir die Hand  [sung text not yet checked]
by Heinrich Kaspar Schmid (1874 - 1953), "Komm, gib mir die Hand", op. 9 (Lieder und Duette mit Begleitung des Klaviers) no. 5, published 1906 [ vocal duet with piano ], München: Dr. Heinrich Lewy ; Schott
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Komm, gib mir die Hand, 
   auf blühenden Wegen 
gehn wir dem Glück entgegen, 
   wie Kinder im Märchenland. 

   Weiter, immer weiter . .

Bis über uns die Sterne stehn, 
   bis der Abendwind 
uns [einholt]1 über die Heide 
und Märchenschleier uns umwehn 
   von zarter dunkler Seide . . .

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Confirmed with Sehnen und Suchen, Vierte Auflage, Rostock: C.J.E. Volckmann (Volckman & Wetter), 1905, page 6.

1 Marek: "eingeholt"

by Albert Sergel (1876 - 1946)
5.
Language: English 
Come, give me your hand,
   upon blossoming pathways
we shall walk towards happiness,
   like children in fairyland.

   Farther, ever farther . .

Until the stars are standing over us,
   until the evening wind
[catches]1 us up upon the heath
and fairy-tale veils waft about us,
   [veils] of delicate dark silk . . .

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Translations of title(s):
"Dem Glück entgegen" = "Towards happiness"
"Komm, gib mir die Hand . ." = "Come, give me your hand"
"Liebeswunsch" = "Love's wish"

1 Marek: "has caught"


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