English translations of Vier Duette für Alt und Bariton mit Pianoforte, opus 28
by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Da die Welt zur Ruh' gegangen, Wacht mit Sternen mein Verlangen; In der Kühle muß ich lauschen, Wie die Wellen unten rauschen. "Fernher mich die Wellen tragen, Die ans Land so traurig schlagen, Unter deines Fensters Gitter, Fraue, kennst du noch den Ritter?" Ist's doch, als ob seltsam' Stimmen Durch die lauen Lüfte schwimmen; Wieder hat's der Wind genommen - Ach, mein Herz ist so beklommen! "Drüben liegt dein Schloß verfallen, Klagend in den öden Hallen Aus dem Grund der Wald mich grüßte - 's war, als ob ich sterben müßte." Alte Klänge blühend schreiten! Wie aus lang versunknen Zeiten Will mich Wehmut noch bescheinen, Und ich möcht' von Herzen weinen. "Überm Walde blitzt's vom weiten, Wo um Christi Grab sie streiten; Dorthin will mein Schiff ich wenden, Da wird alles, alles enden!" Geht ein Schiff, ein Mann stand drinnen, Falsche Nacht, verwirrst die Sinne, Welt Ade! Gott woll' bewahren, Die noch irr im Dunkeln fahren.
Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Die Nonne und der Ritter", written 1808, appears in Gedichte, in 7. Romanzen, Berlin, Duncker und Humblot, first published 1837
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A first, unpublished version with the title Maria von Tyrol im Kloster originated from 1808.
As the world goes to rest, my yearning awakens with the stars; I must listen in the cool as the waves roar below! "I am brought here from far away by waves that beat so mournfully against the land, beneath the bars of your window. Lady, do you still know this Knight?" It is as if strange voices are floating through the mild air; once again the wind has taken them away, - alas, my heart is so anxious! "Over there lies your ruined castle lamenting in its desolate halls; the way the woods greeted me, I felt as though I must die." Old sounds burst forth, sunk long since in time; melancholy falls on me once again, and I feel like weeping from my heart. "Over the wood lightning flashes from afar, where they are fighting over the grave of Christ; There will I steer my ship, and there will everything end!" A ship leaves with a man upon it; false night, you bewilder the mind! Farewell, world! May God protect those who wander madly in darkness!
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Die Nonne und der Ritter", written 1808, appears in Gedichte, in 7. Romanzen, Berlin, Duncker und Humblot, first published 1837
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Word count: 178
Tritt auf den Riegel von der Tür, Wie gern käm ich herein, Um dich zu küssen. "Ich laß dich nicht herein. Schleich immer heim ganz sacht Auf deinen Füssen." Wohl kann ich schleichen sacht Wie Mondenschein, Steh nur auf, laß mich ein: Das will ich von dir haben. O Mägdlein, dein'n Knaben Laß ein!
Pull the bolt back from the door - how gladly I would come in to kiss you. "I won't let you in. Creep away home, treading ever so softly." I can creep as softly as moonlight; but stand up and let me in - this I do ask of you. O maiden, let your lad come in!
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- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
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Sie Es rauschet das Wasser Und bleibet nicht stehn; Gar lustig die Sterne Am Himmel hin gehn; Gar lustig die Wolken Am Himmel hin ziehn; So rauschet die Liebe Und fähret dahin. Er Es rauschen die Wasser, Die Wolken zergehn; Doch bleiben die Sterne, Sie wandeln und gehn. So auch mit der Liebe, Der treuen, geschicht, Sie wegt sich, sie regt sich, Und ändert sich nicht.
Text Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in Jery und Bätely
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She The water rushes And will not stay still; The stars pass merrily In the sky, The clouds advance Merrily in the sky, And so Love rushes And wanders there. He The waters are rushing, The clouds dissolving; Yet the stars remain: They wander and [hover]1. And so it happens as well with Love, The true [kind]: It sways, it stirs, And does not change.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in Jery und Bätely
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View original text (without footnotes)Translation of title "Es rauschet das Wasser" = "The water rushes"
1 Brahms: "drift"
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Word count: 67
Ist nicht der Himmel so blau? Steh' am Fenster und schau'! Erst in der Nacht, Spät in der Nacht Komm' ich heim von der Jagd. Mädchen, der Himmel ist blau, Bleib' am Fenster und schau'. Bis in der Nacht, Spät in der Nacht, Heim ich kehr' von der Jagd. "Anders hab' ich gedacht, Tanzen will ich die Nacht! Bleib' vor der Tür, Spät vor der Tür Willst du nicht tanzen mit mir!" "Ist auch der Himmel so blau, Steh' ich doch nimmer und schau' Ob in der Nacht, Spät in der Nacht Heim du kehrst von der Jagd."
Text Authorship:
- by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in Volksleben, in Allerlei Klänge aus dem Volksleben, in Kirmeß und Tanz, no. 5
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Note: in Brahms' settting, when stanza 4 line 2 repeats, "Steh' ich doch nimmer" becomes "Steh' ich doch nicht".
"Isn't the sky so blue? Stand at the window and look! Not until night, Late at night, Will I come home from the hunt. "Maiden, the sky is blue - Stay at the window and look. Until night, Late at night, I will return home from the hunt." "But I planned differently - I want to dance tonight. You'll stay outside the door, Late, outside the door If you will not dance with me! "The sky may be blue, But I will never stay and look, If at night, Late at night You return home from the hunt."
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in Volksleben, in Allerlei Klänge aus dem Volksleben, in Kirmeß und Tanz, no. 5
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Translation of title "Der Jäger und sein Liebchen" = "The hunter and his love"This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 96