English translations of Zwei Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte, opus 6

by Wenzel Theodor Bradsky (1833 - 1881)

1. Liebespredigt  [sung text not yet checked]
by Wenzel Theodor Bradsky (1833 - 1881), "Liebespredigt", op. 6 (Zwei Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1 [ voice and piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen's Verlag
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Was [singt ihr und]1 sagt ihr mir, Vögelein,
Von Liebe?
Was klingt ihr und klagt ihr ins Herz mir hinein
Von Liebe?
Ihr habt mir gesagt und gesungen genug,
Ich hab' euch gehört und verstanden genug
Von Liebe,
Von Liebe, von Liebe.

O singt nun, o sagt nun dem Mägdelein
Von Liebe!
O klingt nun, o klagt nun ins Herz ihr hinein
Von Liebe!
Und wenn ihr [des Mägdeleins]2 Herz mir ersingt,
Dann ewig, o Vögelein, sagt mir und singt
Von Liebe,
Von Liebe, von Liebe!

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1 Kjerulf: "singet und"; Radecke: "singt und"; further changes may exist not noted above.
2 Mendel: "der Lieblichen"

by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
1. Love sermon
Language: English 
What do you sing and tell me, little birds,
About love?
What do you twitter and sob into my heart
About love?
You have sung and told me enough,
I have heard and grasped enough from you
About love,
About love, about love.

O sing now, O tell the maiden
About love!
O twitter now, O sob into her heart
About love!
And if your singing might win me the [maiden’s]1 heart,
Then forever, O little birds, tell me and sing
About love,
About love, about love!

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Translations of titles
"Liebespredigt" = "Love sermon"
"Jugendliebe" = "Youthful love"

1 Mendel: "lovely one's"


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2. Stille Sicherheit   [sung text not yet checked]
by Wenzel Theodor Bradsky (1833 - 1881), "Stille Sicherheit ", op. 6 (Zwei Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2 [ voice and piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen's Verlag
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Horch, wie still es wird im [dunkeln]1 Hain,
Mädchen, wir sind sicher und allein.

Still versäuselt hier am Wiesenhang
Schon der Abendglocke müder Klang.

Auf den Blumen, die sich dir verneigt,
Schlief das letzte Lüftchen ein und schweigt.

Sagen darf ich dir, wir sind allein,
Daß mein Herz ist ewig, ewig dein.

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1 Schoeck, Wolf: "dunklen"

by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)
2.
Language: English 
Listen, how quiet the dark wood has become,
Darling girl, we are safe and alone.

Here on the sloping meadow
The tired pealing of the evening bell murmurs quietly.

Upon the flowers, that bow to you,
The last breeze falls asleep and is silent.

Now I may tell you, since we are alone,
That my heart is yours forever.

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