English translations of 2 Lieder, opus 5
by Wilhelm Gericke (1845 - 1925)
1. O Welt, du bist so wunderschön [sung text not yet checked]
by Wilhelm Gericke (1845 - 1925), "O Welt, du bist so wunderschön", op. 5 (2 Lieder) no. 1, published 1872 [ men's chorus ], Wien, Ludewig & Sch.
Language: German (Deutsch)
[Nun]1 [bricht]2 aus [allen]3 Zweigen Das [maienfrische Grün]4, Die ersten Lerchen steigen, Die [ersten]5 Veilchen blüh'n; Und golden liegen Tal und Höh'n -- O Welt, du bist so wunderschön Im Maien! Und [wie]6 die Knospen springen, Da regt sich's allzumal; Die [muntren]7 Vögel singen, Die Quelle rauscht [in's]8 Tal; Und freudig [schallt]9 das Lustgetön: O Welt, du bist so wunderschön Im Maien! [Wie sich die Bäume]10 wiegen Im lieben Sonnenschein! Wie hoch die Vögel fliegen, Ich möchte hinterdrein; Möcht' jubeln über Tal und Höh'n: O Welt, du bist so wunderschön, Im Maien!
Text Authorship:
- by Julius Rodenberg (1831 - 1914), "Im Maien", appears in Lieder, in Wanderlieder, in Aus den Bergen
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Julius Rodenberg, Lieder, Neue wohlfeile Ausgabe, Hannover: Carl Rümpler, 1862, pages 113-114.
1 Gericke, Schwantzer, Sieber: "Es"; Högg: "Noch"; further changes may exist not shown above.2 Högg: "blüht"; further changes may exist not shown above
3 I. Lachner: "vollen"; further changes may exist not noted above.
4 Hiller: "frische Maiengrün"
5 Billeter: "kleinen"
6 Stöckhardt: "wenn"
7 Hiller, Marx: "muntern"; Stöckhardt: "munter'n"
8 Hiller, Stöckhardt: "zu"
9 Marx: "hallt"
10 Stöckhardt: "Und wie die Bäum' sich"
by Julius Rodenberg (1831 - 1914)
1. Oh world, you are so wondrously beautiful
Language: English
[Now from all branches bursts forth]1 The [greenery in its May freshness]2, The first larks rise, The [first]3 violets bloom; And valley and heights lie golden -- Oh world, you are so wondrously beautiful, In May! And as the buds burst open, There is a general stirring; The merry birds sing, The water-spring rushes [into]4 the valley; And the joyful noise rings out: Oh world, you are so wondrously beautiful, In May! How the trees sway In the dear sunshine! How high the birds fly, I would like to follow them; I would like to rejoice above valley and heights: Oh world, you are so wondrously beautiful, In May!
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Julius Rodenberg (1831 - 1914), "Im Maien", appears in Lieder, in Wanderlieder, in Aus den Bergen
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View original text (without footnotes)Translations of title(s):
"Im Mai" = "In May"
"Im Maien" = "In May"
"Nun bricht aus allen Zweigen" = "Now from all branches bursts forth"
"O Welt, du bist so schön" = "Oh world, you are so beautiful"
"O Welt, du bist so wunderschön" = "Oh world, you are so wondrously beautiful"
2 Hiller: "fresh May-greenery"
3 Billeter: "little"
4 Hiller: "toward"
This text was added to the website: 2020-07-03
Line count: 21
Word count: 113
Translation © by Sharon Krebs
2. Wach auf, du schöne Träumerin [sung text not yet checked]
by Wilhelm Gericke (1845 - 1925), "Wach auf, du schöne Träumerin", op. 5 (2 Lieder) no. 2, published 1872 [ men's chorus ], Wien, Ludewig & Sch.
Language: German (Deutsch)
Wach auf, Du schöne Träumerin, wach auf! Der Trennung lange Nacht ist hin, wach auf! Vergangen ist nun Leid und Noth, Dein Liebster kommt im Morgenroth, Wach' auf! Die Lerchen singen vor ihm her: wach auf! Zu seinen Füßen rauscht das [Wehr]1: wach auf! Was Ton und Stimme hat, das singt, Daß Dir's durch alle Fenster klingt: Wach auf! In's Kämmerlein, in's Herz hinein: wach auf! Die Erde liegt im Sonnenschein, wach auf! Und Lenz und Lieb' erfüllt den Sinn -- Wach auf, du schöne Träumerin, Wach auf!
Text Authorship:
- by Julius Rodenberg (1831 - 1914), "Wach' auf, Du schöne Träumerin!", appears in Lieder, in Liebeslieder
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Gedichte von Julius Rodenberg, Berlin: Oswald Seehagen, 1864, page 18.
Note: modern German would change the following spellings: "Noth" -> "Not", "Morgenroth" -> "Morgenrot", etc.
1 Marschner: "Meer" by Julius Rodenberg (1831 - 1914)
2. Serenade
Language: English
Awaken, you beautiful dreamer, awaken! The long night of separation has past, awaken! Sorrow and vexation are now over, Your beloved comes with the dawn, Awaken! The larks are singing before him: awaken! At his feet the weir is murmuring: awaken! Everything that has a voice or can make a sound is singing So that it resounds through all your windows; Awaken! Into your little chamber, into your heart: awaken! The world is basking in sunshine, awaken! And spring and love fills one’s spirit -- Awaken, you beautiful dreamer, Awaken!
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Translated titles:Ständchen = Serenade
Wach' auf, Du schöne Träumerin! = Awaken, you beautiful dreamer!
This text was added to the website: 2006-12-13
Line count: 15
Word count: 89
Translation © by Sharon Krebs