Catalan (Català) translations of Vier kurze Lieder für 1 tiefe Singstimme mit Pianoforte, opus 82

by Algernon Bennet Langton Ashton (1859 - 1937)

1. Erster Verlust  [sung text not yet checked]
by Algernon Bennet Langton Ashton (1859 - 1937), "Erster Verlust", op. 82 (Vier kurze Lieder für 1 tiefe Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1895 [ low voice and piano ], Leipzig, Hofbauer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ach wer bringt die schönen Tage,
Jene Tage der ersten Liebe,
Ach wer bringt nur eine Stunde
Jener holden Zeit zurück!

Einsam nähr' ich meine Wunde
Und mit stets erneuter Klage
Traur' ich [um's verlorne]1 Glück.

Ach, wer bringt die schönen Tage,
[Jene holde Zeit zurück!]2

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Confirmed with Goethe's Werke, Vollständige Ausgabe letzter Hand, Erster Band, Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J.G.Cottaschen Buchhandlung, 1827, page 63; and with Goethe's Schriften. Achter Band. Leipzig, bey Georg Joachim Göschen, 1789, page 113.

First written 1785 by Goethe for his fragmentary Singspiel "Die ungleichen Hausgenossen" (Arie der Baronesse, Act II), with different stanzas 2 and 3.

1 Nägeli: "um verlornes"
2 Schubert: "Wer jene holde Zeit zurück!"; Medtner, Zelter: "Wer bringt die holde, süße, liebe Zeit zurück?"

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
1. Primera pèrdua
Language: Catalan (Català) 
Ai, qui em retornarà els dies meravellosos,
aquells dies del primer amor,
ai, qui em retornarà tan sols una hora
d’aquell temps tan feliç?

Solitari, nodreixo la meva ferida,
i amb sempre renovats planys,
ploro per la felicitat perduda,

ai, qui em retornarà els dies meravellosos
d’aquell temps tan feliç!

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Translation of title "Erster Verlust" = "Primera pèrdua"


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2. Wonne der Wehmuth  [sung text not yet checked]
by Algernon Bennet Langton Ashton (1859 - 1937), "Wonne der Wehmuth", op. 82 (Vier kurze Lieder für 1 tiefe Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1895 [ low voice and piano ], Leipzig, Hofbauer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Trocknet nicht, trocknet nicht,
Thränen der ewigen Liebe!
Ach! nur dem halbgetrockneten Auge
[Wie öde, wie todt die Welt ihm erscheint]1!
Trocknet nicht, trocknet nicht,
[Thränen unglücklicher Liebe!]2

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Confirmed with Goethe's Werke, Vollständige Ausgabe letzter Hand, Erster Band, Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J.G.Cottaschen Buchhandlung, 1827, page 108; and with Goethe's Schriften, Achter Band, Leipzig, bey Georg Joachim Göschen, 1789, page 151.

1 Howe: "Wie öde, wie todt die Welt ihm erscheinet" ; Randhartinger: "Wie öde, wie tief die Welt ihm erscheint! / Wie öde, wie tot die Welt ihm erscheint" (note the use of "tief" in the first repetition of this line)
2 Randhartinger : "Tränen der ewigen Liebe!" (the second line is used instead of the last)

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
2. Goig de la melangia
Language: Catalan (Català) 
No us assequeu, no us assequeu,
llàgrimes de l’amor etern!
Ai! Com, a uns ulls mig secs,
el món sembla desolat i mort!
No us assequeu, no us assequeu,
llàgrimes de l’amor dissortat!

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3. Wanderers Nachtlied  [sung text not yet checked]
by Algernon Bennet Langton Ashton (1859 - 1937), "Wanderers Nachtlied", op. 82 (Vier kurze Lieder für 1 tiefe Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1895 [ low voice and piano ], Leipzig, Hofbauer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Der du [von dem Himmel]1 bist,
[Alles Leid]2 und Schmerzen [stillest]3,
Den, der doppelt elend ist,
Doppelt mit [Erquickung füllest]4,
Ach ich bin des Treibens müde!
[Was soll all der Schmerz und Lust?]5
Süßer Friede,
Komm, ach komm in meine Brust!

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Confirmed with Goethe’s Werke. Vollständige Ausgabe letzter Hand. Erster Band. Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J.G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1827, page 109.

First published in Christliches Magazin Herausgegeben von Joh. Konrad Pfenninger, Dritter Band, 1780, page 243, with the musical setting by Ph. Ch. Kayser.

Notes
Line 1: Backer-Grøndahl’s score has a comma after the first word (likely a typo)
Line 8: Backer-Grøndahl's score has a typo in word 5 ("meiner" instead of "meine")

1 Kirchner: "von den Himmeln"; Hiller, Milcke: "vom Himmel" (further changes may exist not shown above)
2 Rust: "Kummer, Leid"
3 Schubert: "stillst"
4 Schubert: "Entzückung füllst"
5 Rust: "Bangen Schmerzes, wilder Lust,"; Arnim and J. Marx: "Was soll all der Schmerz, die Lust?"

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
3.
Language: Catalan (Català) 
Tu que ets del cel,
que calmes totes les penes i els dolors,
a aquell, que és doblement dissortat,
doblement l’omples de reconfort,
ai! estic tan cansat de caminar!
Per a què tots aquests dolors i joies?
Dolça pau,
vine, ai, vine al meu cor!

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Translation of title "Wanderers Nachtlied I" = "El cant nocturnal del vianant I"


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4. Ein Gleiches  [sung text not yet checked]
by Algernon Bennet Langton Ashton (1859 - 1937), "Ein Gleiches", op. 82 (Vier kurze Lieder für 1 tiefe Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1895 [ low voice and piano ], Leipzig, Hofbauer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Über allen [Gipfeln]1
Ist Ruh',
In allen Wipfeln
Spürest du
Kaum einen Hauch;
Die [Vögelein]2 schweigen im Walde.
Warte nur, balde
Ruhest du auch.3

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Confirmed with Goethe's Werke. Vollständige Ausgabe letzter Hand. Erster Band. Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J.G.Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1827, page 109; and with Goethe's Werke. Erster Band. Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J. G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1815, page 99.

Note: in many older editions, the spelling of the capitalized word "über" becomes "Ueber", but this is often due to the printing process and not to rules of orthography, since the lower-case version is not "ueber", so we use "Über".

See also J.D. Falk's poem Unter allen Wipfeln ist Ruh.

1 Flügel, Gaugler, Hasse, Radecke: "Wipfeln" (according to the incipits given in Hofmeister) ; further changes may exist not noted above.
2 Greith, Schubert: "Vöglein"
3 Lachner adds 
Über allen Wipfeln
Ist Ruh',
Balde
Ruhest du auch.

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
4.
Language: Catalan (Català) 
Damunt tots els cims
regna la pau,
en totes les capçades
perceps a penes
una alenada;
al bosc els ocellets callen,
espera només, aviat
reposaràs tu també.

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Translation of title "Wanderers Nachtlied II" = "El cant nocturnal del vianant II"


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