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

by Amadeus Wandelt (1860 - 1927)

1. Im Grase thaut's  [sung text not yet checked]
by Amadeus Wandelt (1860 - 1927), "Im Grase thaut's", op. 1 no. 1, published 1884 [ tenor and piano ], Berlin, Paez
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Im Grase thaut's, die Blumen träumen 
Von ihrem bunten Honigdieb,
Und oben flüstert's in den Bäumen:
Schläfst du? schläfst du, mein trautes Lieb? 
Der Mond scheint durch den grünen Wald.
 
Ein Aestlein wankt mit leisem Wiegen,
In dunkler Blätterheimlichkeit
Regt sich, ein Kosen, Schweben, Schmiegen: 
Dir treu, dir treu in Ewigkeit! 
Der Mond scheint durch den grünen Wald.

Nun wird es still in Luft und Zweigen,
Ein wonnig Athmen hebt die Brust,
Dich küßt die Nacht mit süßem Schweigen,
Ruh' aus, ruh' aus von Lieb' und Lust,
Der Mond scheint durch den grünen Wald.

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by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910)
1. Dew falls upon the grass
Language: English 
Dew falls upon the grass, the flowers are dreaming
Of their colourful honey thief,
And above in the trees there is a whispering:
Are you sleeping? are you sleeping, my dear love?
The moon shines through the green woods.
 
A little branch sways in quiet rocking,
In the dark secretiveness of the leaves
There stirs a caressing, wafting, nestling:
Faithful to you, faithful to you for all eternity!
The moon shines through the green woods.
 
Now quiet falls in the air and the branches,
A blissful breath lifts the bosom,
Night kisses you with sweet silence,
Rest, rest, from love and passion,
The moon shines through the green woods.

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Translated titles:
"Der Mond scheint durch den grünen Wald" = "The moon shines through the green woods"
"Im Grase thaut's" = "Dew falls upon the grass"
"Im Grase thaut's, die Blumen träumen" = "Dew falls upon the grass, the flowers are dreaming"
"Frühlingsnacht" = "Spring night"

This text was added to the website: 2015-04-10
Line count: 15
Word count: 109

Translation © by Sharon Krebs
2. Waldtrauts Lied  [sung text not yet checked]
by Amadeus Wandelt (1860 - 1927), "Waldtrauts Lied", op. 1 no. 2, published 1884 [ soprano and piano ], Berlin, Paez
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich ging im Wald 
Durch [Kraut]1 und Gras
Und dachte dies
Und dachte das,
Da hört' ich es kommen und gehn, --
Husch! husch!
Hinter'm Busch,
Da hat mich ein Jäger gesehn.

Hab' mich geduckt,
Durch's Laub gespäht
Und wollte fort,
Da war's zu spät,
Sein Hündlein kam spürend getrappt,
Husch! husch!
Hinter'm Busch,
Da hat mich [ein]2 Jäger ertappt.

[Er frug, warum
Ich mich versteckt,
Ob er mir Furcht 
Und Angst erweckt]3,
Ich sagte: O, dass ich nicht wüsst'!
Husch! husch!
Hinter'm Busch --
[Husch! hat]4 mich [ein]2 Jäger geküsst.

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1 Oehme: "Laub"; further changes may exist not shown above.
2 Wieninger: "der"
3 Greger: "Er fragte, ob / Er mich erschreckt, / Ob er mir Angst / Und Furcht erweckt."
4 Greger: "Da hat"

by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910)
2. Waldtraut's song
Language: English 
In the forest I walked
Through herbs and grass,
Thinking of this,
Thinking of that,
Then I heard something coming and going, --
Whisht, whisht!
Behind the bush
A huntsman espied me.
 
I crouched down,
Peered through the foliage,
And wanted to leave;
It was too late,
His little dog, scenting me, came trotting up,
Whisht, whisht!
Behind the bush
A huntsman caught me.
 
He asked me why
I had hidden myself,
If he scared me
Or made me fearful.
I said: Oh, not that I know!
Whisht, whisht!
Behind the bush
Whisht! a huntsman kissed me.

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This text was added to the website: 2015-03-19
Line count: 24
Word count: 99

Translation © by Sharon Krebs