English translations of Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, opus 5

Where are you, vision, that stood before me
as I dreamed in the garden,
and about me wound the hair of rosemary,
that sprouted near my bed?

Where are you, vision, that stood before me,
gazed into my soul,
and pressed a warm maiden's hand
to my cheek?

Now I search for you, my doom fulfilled,
right by the town linden tree,
right in the city, beloved vision,
and I can find you nowhere.

Into every window I peer
if even just a veil is blowing;
but my beloved one
I have been unable to find.

Come, sweet vision of night,
come with your angel's face -
and in the same light garb of the shepherd
in which you appeared before!

Bring to me with your swan-white hand
that stole my heart -
bring that purple-red bosom-band,
that little bouquet of violets.

Your large blue eyes,
from which an angel gazes out;
your brow that was so kindly,
and nodded good evening;

Your mouth, that paradise of love,
your little dimpled cheeks
that threw open the gates to heaven -
bring all of it with you, my love!

 As I lay sleeping,
 well an hour before daybreak,
 by my window on the tree there sang
 for me a little swallow; I could hardly hear it
 an hour before daybreak.
 
 "Listen well to what I say to you -
 your sweetheart I denounce:
 as I am singing this,
 he is clasping his love in good repose,
 an hour before daybreak."
 
 O woe! say no more!
 O silence! I want to hear no more!
 Fly away, fly away from my tree!
 Alas, love and fidelity are like a dream
 an hour before daybreak!