English translations of Sechs Lieder, opus 6

by Friedrich August Dressler (1827 - 1862)

1. Schliesse mir die Augen beide  [sung text not yet checked]
by Friedrich August Dressler (1827 - 1862), "Schliesse mir die Augen beide", op. 6 (Sechs Lieder) no. 1 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, C.F. Peters
Language: German (Deutsch) 
[Schließe mir]1 die Augen beide
mit den lieben Händen zu;
geht doch alles, was ich leide,
unter deiner Hand zur Ruh.
Und wie leise sich der Schmerz
Well' [um]2 Welle schlafen [leget]3,
[wie]4 der letzte Schlag sich [reget]5,
füllest du mein ganzes Herz.

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1 Karg-Elert: "Schliess mir du"
2 Wolff: "und"
3 Greger: "legt"
4 Karg-Elert: "wenn"
5 Greger: "regt"

by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)
1. Close both my eyes
Language: English 
Close both my eyes
with your dear hands;
So everything that I suffer
goes to rest under your hand.
And as silently the pain,
wave by wave, goes to sleep;
as the last blow falls,
you fill my whole heart.

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2. Heute, nur heute bin ich so schön  [sung text not yet checked]
by Friedrich August Dressler (1827 - 1862), "Heute, nur heute bin ich so schön", op. 6 (Sechs Lieder) no. 2 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, C.F. Peters
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Heute, nur heute 
bin ich so schön,
morgen, ach, morgen
muß alles vergeh'n!

Nur diese [Stunden]1
bist du noch mein;
sterben, ach, sterben
soll ich allein.

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Note: Reger SW lists this as "Dichter[in] unbekannt" (unknown poet). The text is sometimes included in anthologies as "Lied des Harfenmädchens"

1 Lessmann: "Stunde"

by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)
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3. Ich bin eine Rose  [sung text not yet checked]
by Friedrich August Dressler (1827 - 1862), "Ich bin eine Rose", op. 6 (Sechs Lieder) no. 3 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, C.F. Peters
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich bin eine Rose, pflück mich geschwind!
Bloß liegen die Würzlein dem Regen und Wind.

Nein, geh nur vorüber und laß du mich los!
Ich bin keine Blume, ich bin keine Ros'.

Wohl wehet mein Röcklein, wohl faßt mich der Wind;
Ich bin nur ein vater- und mutterlos Kind.

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Confirmed with Storms Werke, herausgegeben von Theodor Hertel, ertes Band, Mehers Klassiker-Ausgaben, Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig und Wien, 1918, page 103.


by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)
3. Orphan
Language: English 
I am a rose, oh pick me quickly!
My little roots lie exposed to rain and wind.
 
No, only pass by and let me be!
I am not a flower, I am not a rose.
 
My skirt may flutter, the wind may seize me;
I am only a fatherless and motherless child.

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4. Ich weiss es wohl   [sung text not yet checked]
by Friedrich August Dressler (1827 - 1862), "Ich weiss es wohl ", op. 6 (Sechs Lieder) no. 4 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, C.F. Peters
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich weiß es wohl, kein klagend Wort
Wird über deine Lippen gehen;
Doch, was so sanft dein Mund verschweigt,
Muß deine blasse Hand gestehen.

Die Hand, an der mein Auge hängt,
Zeigt jenen feinen Zug der Schmerzen,
Und daß in schlummerloser Nacht
Sie lag auf einem kranken Herzen.

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by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)
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5. So komme, was da kommen mag!  [sung text not yet checked]
by Friedrich August Dressler (1827 - 1862), "So komme, was da kommen mag!", op. 6 (Sechs Lieder) no. 5 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, C.F. Peters
Language: German (Deutsch) 
So komme, was da kommen mag!
So lang du lebest, ist es Tag.
Und geht es in die Welt hinaus,
Wo du mir bist, bin ich zu Haus.
Ich seh' dein liebes Angesicht,
Ich sehe die Schatten der Zukunft nicht.

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Confirmed with Storms Werke, herausgegeben von Theodor Hertel, ertes Band, Mehers Klassiker-Ausgaben, Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig und Wien, 1918, page 103, as an untitled epigraph of "Tiefe Schatten"; the title "Trost" comes from other publications.


by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)
5. Comfort
Language: English 
 So come, what may!
 As long as You live, it is day for me.
 If things go awry in the world,
 wherever you are, I am at home.
 If I see your lovely face
 I do not see the shadow of the future.

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6. Im Sessel du und ich zu deinen Füssen   [sung text not yet checked]
by Friedrich August Dressler (1827 - 1862), "Im Sessel du und ich zu deinen Füssen ", op. 6 (Sechs Lieder) no. 6 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, C.F. Peters
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Im Sessel du, und ich zu deinen Füßen -
Das Haupt zu dir gewendet, saßen wir;
Und sanfter fühlten wir die Stunden fließen,
Und stiller ward es zwischen mir und dir;
Bis unsre Augen ineinander sanken
Und wir berauscht der Seele Atem tranken.

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by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)
6. Between you and me
Language: English 
In the chair, you, and I at your feet -
My head turned to you, we sat;
And gently we felt the hours flow,
And quieter was it between me and you;
Until our eyes sunk into each other's
and we enchantingly drank from the soul's breath.

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  • by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Between you and me", copyright © 1996, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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