English translations of Zwei Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte , opus 41

by Wenzel Theodor Bradsky (1833 - 1881)

1. Fichtenbaum und Palme  [sung text not yet checked]
by Wenzel Theodor Bradsky (1833 - 1881), "Fichtenbaum und Palme", op. 41 (Zwei Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte ) no. 1, published 1874 [ bass and piano ], Berlin, Bahn
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ein [Fichtenbaum]1 steht einsam
Im Norden auf kahler Höh';
Ihn schläfert; mit weißer Decke
Umhüllen ihn Eis und Schnee.

Er träumt von einer Palme,
Die fern im Morgenland,
Einsam und [schweigend]2 trauert
Auf brennender Felsenwand.

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Confirmed with Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, 1827, page 137.

1 Biegeleben: "Tannenbaum"; further changes may exist not shown above.
2 Marx: "schweigsam"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
1. A spruce-tree stands alone
Language: English 
 A spruce-tree stands alone
 in the north, on the bare heights;
 it slumbers; in a white blanket
 it is surrounded by ice and snow.
 
 It dreams of a palm tree
 which, far-off in the land of the morning,
 grieves, alone and mute,
 on a burning, rocky wall.

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2. Ihr blauen Augen gute Nacht  [sung text not yet checked]
by Wenzel Theodor Bradsky (1833 - 1881), "Ihr blauen Augen gute Nacht", op. 41 (Zwei Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte ) no. 2, published 1874 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Bahn
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ihr blauen Augen, gute Nacht!
Schließt euch zu holden Träumen,
Auf dass ihr hell und frisch erwacht,
Wenn golden sich die Wolken säumen;
Ihr blauen Augen, gute Nacht!

Ihr roten Lippen, gute Nacht!
Wenn Sterne sich am Himmel zeigen,
Schließt ja den Kelch der rose Pracht;
So schließt auch euch zu holdem Schweigen,
Ihr roten Lippen gute Nacht!

Du holdes Antlitz, gute Nacht!
Wer würde Tagesglanz vermissen,
Wenn hell noch deine Schönheit wacht;
Drum birg dich tief im weichen Kissen ,
Du holdes Antlitz, gute Nacht!

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by Eligius Franz Joseph, Freiherr von Münch-Bellinghausen (1806 - 1871), as Friedrich Halm
2. You blue eyes, good night
Language: English 
You blue eyes, good night!
Close now to lovely dreams,
So that you might wake bright and fresh,
When the clouds trim themselves with gold;
You blue eyes, good night!

You red lips, good night!
When stars appear in heaven,
The rose closes its splendid chalice;
So, close yourselves to lovely silence,
You red lips, good night!

You lovely face, good night!
Who would miss the daybreak,
When your bright beauty awakens;
Thus, shelter yourself deep in soft cushions,
You lovely face, good night!

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Translations of title(s):
"Ihr blauen Augen gute Nacht" = "You blue eyes, good night"
"Serenade" = "Serenade"
"Ständchen" = "Serenade"



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