English translations of Zwölf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, opus 19

by Emil Link

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1. Veilchen unter Gras versteckt   [sung text not yet checked]
by Emil Link , "Veilchen unter Gras versteckt ", op. 19 (Zwölf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Uhse
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Veilchen, [unter]1 Gras versteckt
Wie mit Hoffnung zugedeckt,
Veilchen, freue Dich mit mir,
Sonne kommt ja auch zu Dir.

Sonne scheint mit Liebesschein
Tief Dir in Dein Herz hinein,
Trocknet Deine Tränen Dir --
Veilchen, freue Dich mit mir!

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1 in Dresel's first setting: "unter dem", but "dem" disappears in the later setting; Caspary: "unter'm" (and further changes for Caspary may exist not shown above.)

by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874)
1.
Language: English 
Violet, hiding under the grass,
As if covered in hope,
Violet, be happy along with me,
The sun comes also for you.

The sun shines with the light of love
Deeply into your heart,
Drying up your tears – 
Violet, be happy along with me!

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2. Elslein  [sung text not yet checked]
by Emil Link , "Elslein", op. 19 (Zwölf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Uhse
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Es kommen die Sonnenstrahlen, die feinen,
Die möchten dir gern in die Augen scheinen,
[Lug' -- lug']1,
Elslein, mach' auf!
 
[Dann]2 kommt die Lerche mit [hellen]3 Schwingen,
Möcht' dir ihr Lied [zu]4 Herzen singen,
Horch' -- horch',
Elslein, mach' auf!
 
Es kommen zum Fenster herein die Rosen,
[Möchten]5 mit deinen Händen kosen,
[Lug' -- lug']1,
Elslein, mach' auf!
 
Bald kommt dein Liebster auch gegangen,
Der [möcht' dir]6 küssen Mund und Wangen,
Horch' -- horch',
Elslein, mach' auf!

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Confirmed with Hochland-Lieder von Karl Stieler, Stuttgart, Meyer & Zeller's Verlag (Friedrich Vogel), 1879, page 151.

1 Fellinger: "Lug, lueg"
2 Backer-Grøndahl, Fellinger: "Es"
3 Backer-Grøndahl: "hellem"
4 Fellinger: "zum"
5 Fellinger: "Die möchten"
6 Backer-Grøndahl: "möcht' "

by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885)
2. Elsie
Language: English 
There come the sunbeams, the delicate ones,
They would gladly shine into your eyes,
Peek -- peek,
Elsie, open up!
 
[Then the lark comes with bright wings]1,
It would like to sing you a song that will penetrate your heart,
Hark -- hark,
Elsie, open up!
 
In through your window the roses come,
They would like to exchange caresses with your hands,
Peek -- peek,
Elsie, open up!
 
Soon along comes your beloved as well,
He would like to kiss your lips and cheeks,
Hark -- hark,
Elsie, open up!

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Translations of title(s):
"Elslein" = "Elsie"
"Elslein, mach' auf" = "Elsie, open up"
"Frühlingsahnen" = "Premonition of spring"
"Frühlingsnahen" = "The nearing of spring"
"Frühlingsnahen (Elslein, mach auf!)" = "The nearing of spring (Elsie, open up!)"
"Morgenständchen" = "Morning serenade"

1 Backer-Grøndahl: "The lark comes with a bright flourish"


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3. Hüte dich  [sung text not yet checked]
by Emil Link , "Hüte dich", op. 19 (Zwölf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Uhse
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Nachtigall, hüte dich!
Singe nicht so lieblich!
Ach, dein allzuschönes Singen
Wird dich um die Freiheit bringen.
  Hüte dich!

Schöne Blume, hüte dich,
Blühe nicht [zu]1 glühend,
Dufte nicht so voll Entzücken!
Wer dich siehet, will dich pflücken,
  Hüte dich!

Schönes Mädchen, hüte dich!
Lächle nicht so gütig!
Deine Schönheit, deine Güte --
Denk' an Nachtigall und Blüte.
  [Hüte,]2
  Hüte dich!

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1 Mottl: "so"
2 omitted by Fried

by Hermann von Lingg (1820 - 1905)
3.
Language: English 
Nightingale, beware!
Do not sing so beautifully!
Alas, your all-too-lovely singing
Shall cost you your freedom.
  Beware!
 
Lovely flower, beware,
Do not bloom so glowingly,
Do not shed your scent so rapturously!
Whoever sees you, wishes to pick you,
  Beware!
 
Lovely maiden, beware!
Do not smile so amicably!
Your beauty, your goodness --
Think of the nightingale and blossom.
  Beware,
  Beware!

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Translated titles:
"Hüte dich!" = "Beware!"
"Nachtigall, hüte dich!" = "Nightingale, beware!"


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4. Das erste Lied  [sung text not yet checked]
by Emil Link , "Das erste Lied", op. 19 (Zwölf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 4, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Uhse
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wer hat das erste Lied erdacht,
  Das in die Lüfte scholl?
Der Frühling fand's in lauer Nacht,
  Das Herz [von]1 Wonne voll;
Er sang es früh im Fliederbaum
  Und schlug den [Tact]2 dazu:
"O Maienzeit, o Liebestraum,
  Was ist so süß wie Du?"

Da kamen Mück' und Käferlein,
  Waldvöglein [sonder]3 Zahl;
[Die]4 übten [sich die Weise]5 ein,
  Wohl an die tausend Mal.
Sie trugen's durch den Himmelsraum
  Und durch die Waldesruh:
"O Maienzeit, o Liebestraum,
  Was ist so süß wie Du?"

Mir sang's am Bach die Nachtigall,
  Da ward mir wonnig weh;
Nun folgt das Lied mir überall
  Durch [Duft]6 und Blütenschnee.
Ich pflück' den Zweig vom Fliederbaum
  Und sing' es immerzu:
"O Maienzeit, o Liebestraum,
  Was ist so süß wie Du?"

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Confirmed with Die Gartenlaube. Illustrirtes Familienblatt, Band XXVII, Nr. 23 (1879), page 386.

1 Weidt: "vor"
2 Abt, Busoni: "Takt"
3 Abt: "ohne"
4 Busoni: "Sie"
5 Weidt: "ihre Weisen"
6 Busoni: "Luft"

by Victor August Eberhard Blüthgen (1844 - 1920)
4. Who invented the first song
Language: English 
Who devised the first song,
that into the air did resound?
Spring found it in the balmy night,
filling hearts with joy.
He sang it first in the lilacs
and the rhythm puls'd to it:
O May!  the time of love-dreams,
what is as sweet as you!

Then, little gnats and beetles came,
Forest birds marked the tune,
they practiced the style,
and by thousandfold;
they carried it thru' the heavens
and in all the forest is peace:
O Maytime joy, o time of love-dreams,
what is as sweet as you!

The nightingale sang to me by the brook,
and a sweet sadness o'er came me!
Now, the song follows me everywhere
through the air and snow-white blooms.
From the lilacs I gather a bouquet
and I always sing:
O Maytime, o time of love-dreams,
what is as sweet as you!
what is as sweet as you!

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5. Verlornes Lieb
by Emil Link , "Verlornes Lieb", op. 19 (Zwölf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 5, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Uhse
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Es thut so weh, es schmerzt so tief
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