English translations of Vier Lieder für 1 Tenor- oder Sopranstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, opus 2

by Wilhelm Gericke (1845 - 1925)

1. Bitte  [sung text not yet checked]
by Wilhelm Gericke (1845 - 1925), "Bitte", op. 2 (Vier Lieder für 1 Tenor- oder Sopranstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1875 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Wien, Bösendorfer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Weil' auf mir, du dunkles Auge,
Übe deine ganze Macht,
Ernste, milde, [träumerische]1,
Unergründlich süße Nacht!

Nimm mit deinem Zauberdunkel
Diese Welt von hinnen mir,
Daß du über meinem Leben
Einsam schwebest für und für.

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Confirmed with Nicolaus Lenau's sämtliche Werke, herausgegeben von G. Emil Barthel, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun., [1883], page 11.

1 Bolko von Hochberg: "zauberische"; Sjögren: "träumereiche"

by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)
1. Linger on me, dark eyes
Language: English 
Linger on me, dark eyes -
exert your entire power,
somber, mild, dream-like,
unfathomably sweet night.

With your magic darkness
take from me this world,
so that above my life
you alone will float forever and ever.

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2. Die helle Sonne leuchtet   [sung text not yet checked]
by Wilhelm Gericke (1845 - 1925), "Die helle Sonne leuchtet ", op. 2 (Vier Lieder für 1 Tenor- oder Sopranstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1875 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Wien, Bösendorfer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Die helle Sonne leuchtet
  Auf's weite Meer hernieder,
Und alle Wellen zittern
  Von ihrem Glanze wieder.

Du spiegelst Dich, wie die Sonne,
  Im Meere meiner Lieder!
Sie alle glühn und zittern
  Von Deinem Glanze wieder!

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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.


by Friedrich Martin von Bodenstedt (1819 - 1892)
2.
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The bright sun shines
Down upon the wide ocean,
And all the waves tremble
In response to her effulgence.

Like the sun, you are reflected
In the ocean of my songs!
They all glow and tremble
In response to your effulgence!

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Translated titles:
"Die helle Sonne leuchtet" = "The bright sun shines"
"Nachklänge (2)" = "Echoes (2)"
"Die helle Sonne" = "The bright sun"
"An Zuleikha" = "To Suleika"
"Zuleikha" = "Suleika"



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3. Du bist so gut, so herzensgut
by Wilhelm Gericke (1845 - 1925), "Du bist so gut, so herzensgut", op. 2 (Vier Lieder für 1 Tenor- oder Sopranstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1875 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Wien, Bösendorfer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Du bist so gut, so herzensgut
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by Jan Vilém Otto Benda (1775 - 1832)
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4. Frage
by Wilhelm Gericke (1845 - 1925), "Frage", op. 2 (Vier Lieder für 1 Tenor- oder Sopranstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 4, published 1875 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Wien, Bösendorfer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Sag', was soll es doch bedeuten
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by Jan Vilém Otto Benda (1775 - 1832)
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