English translations of Zwei Lieder für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte, opus 7

by Reinhold Becker (1842 - 1924)

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1. Julinacht  [sung text not yet checked]
by Reinhold Becker (1842 - 1924), "Julinacht", op. 7 (Zwei Lieder für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1876 [ low voice and piano ], Dresden, Hoffarth
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Schwüle, schwüle Julinacht --
Südwind küsst die Zweige,
Was dich so stolz und elend macht,
Schweige mein Herz, verschweige!

Über [den]1 See, der stille ruht,
Wehen die Wolkenschatten,
Über die stille schlafende Fluth,
Über die schimmernden Matten.

Hörst du's, wie zur Hochzeitnacht
Flöte tönt und Geige?
Was dich so stolz und elend macht,
Schweige, mein Herz verschweige.

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Hermann Lingg, Stuttgart: Verlag der J.G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, 1868, page 135.

1 Gund: "dem"

by Hermann von Lingg (1820 - 1905)
1. July night
Language: English 
Humid, humid July night --
The southwind kisses the branches,
Conceal, my heart, conceal
That which makes you so haughty and miserable!

Over the lake, which rests silently,
The shadows of clouds blow,
Over the quietly sleeping waters,
Over the shimmering meadows.

Do you hear how for the wedding night
Flutes sound and violins?
Conceal, my heart, conceal
That which makes you so haughty and miserable!

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Translations of title(s):
"Julinacht" = "July night"
"Schwüle, schwüle Julinacht" = "Humid, humid July night"



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2. Wunsch  [sung text not yet checked]
by Reinhold Becker (1842 - 1924), "Wunsch", op. 7 (Zwei Lieder für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1876 [ low voice and piano ], Dresden, Hoffarth
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich hab' dich geliebt, du ahntest es nicht.
Ich [wollte sprechen]1, ich durft' es nicht,
Ich harrte besserer Stunden.

Die [besseren]2 Stunden, ich fand sie nicht,
Ein [anderer]3 kam, [er]4 zögerte nicht.
Ich bin deinem Herzen entschwunden.

Wohl mag er dich lieben, ich weiss es nicht;
Ob treuer, als ich, ich glaub' es nicht.
O, hättest dein Glück du gefunden!

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1 Stöhr: "wollte dich sprechen"
2 Steinkühler: "besser'n"
3 Steinkühler: "and'rer"
4 Dresel: "und er"

by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852)
2. Wish
Language: English 
I loved you, you didn’t suspect it,
I wanted to tell you, I dared not,
I waited for a more favorable time.

That more favorable time, I never found it,
Another person arrived, [he] didn’t hesitate.
I have vanished from your heart.

He may well love you, I do not know;
Whether more faithful than I? That I don’t believe.
Oh, would that you have found happiness!

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Translations of title(s):
"Ich hab' dich geliebt" = "I loved you"
"Wunsch" = "Wish"



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Translation © by Michael P Rosewall