English translations of Zwei Lieder für Bariton (oder Alt) mit Pianofortebegleitung, opus 15

by Julius Hirschberg

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1. Bitte  [sung text not yet checked]
by Julius Hirschberg , "Bitte", op. 15 (Zwei Lieder für Bariton (oder Alt) mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1885 [ baritone or alto and piano ], Breslau, Hientzsch (Dinger)
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. Rheinfahrt  [sung text not yet checked]
by Julius Hirschberg , "Rheinfahrt", op. 15 (Zwei Lieder für Bariton (oder Alt) mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1885 [ baritone or alto and piano ], Breslau, Hientzsch (Dinger)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich fahr' hinunter
Den grünen Rhein!
Am Ufer singen
Die Vögelein.
Die Berge glänzen
In Frühlingspracht
Und alles jubelt
Und alles lacht.

O, wärst Du bei mir,
Mein Schätzlein schön,
Und sähst, wie herrlich
Die sonn'gen Höh'n,
Und hörtest singen
Die Vögelein:
Du stimmtest freudig
In's Lied mit ein!

Dann schaut' ich froher
Auf Strom und Feld,
Dann wär' mir schöner
Die ganze Welt!
Dann jauchzt ich trunken
In sel'ger Lust
In Deinen Armen,
An Deiner Brust!

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1 Abt: "fahre"; further changes may exist not shown above.

by (Friedrich) Emil Rittershaus (1834 - 1897)
2. Rhine journey
Language: English 
I travel down
The green Rhine!
Upon the banks
The birdlets are singing.
The mountains shine
In the splendour of springtime
And everything rejoices
And everything laughs.

Oh, were you with me,
My beautiful darling,
And saw how glorious
The sunny heights are,
And could hear the
Birdlets singing:
You would gaily
Join in with their song!

Then I would look more happily
Upon river and field,
Then the whole world
Would be more beautiful to me!
Then I would rejoice drunkenly
In blessed happiness
In your arms,
Upon your breast!

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Translations of titles:
"Auf dem Rhein" = "Upon the Rhine"
"Rheinfahrt" = "Rhine journey"



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