English translations of Sieben Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme -- für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte, opus 95

by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

1. Das Mädchen
 (Sung text)
by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Das Mädchen", op. 95 (Sieben Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme -- für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1 (1883), published 1884 [ high voice or low voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Stand das Mädchen, stand am Bergesabhang,
Widerschien der Berg von ihrem Antlitz,
Und das Mädchen sprach zu ihrem Antlitz:
,,Wahrlich, Antlitz, o du meine Sorge,
Wenn ich wüßte, du mein weißes Antlitz,
Daß dereinst ein Alter dich wird küssen,
Ging hinaus ich zu den grünen Bergen,
Pflückte allen Wermut in den Bergen,
Preßte bitt'res Wasser aus dem Wermut,
Wüsche dich, o Antlitz, mit dem Wasser,
Daß du bitter, wenn dich küßt der Alte!
Wüßt' ich aber, du mein weißes Antlitz,
Daß dereinst ein Junger dich wird küssen,
Ging hinaus ich in den grünen Garten,
Pflückte alle Rosen in dem Garten,
Preßte duftend Wasser aus den Rosen,
Wüsche dich, o Antlitz, mit dem Wasser,
Daß du duftest, wenn dich küßt der Junge!``

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by Siegfried Kapper (1821 - 1879)
1.
Language: English 
The maiden stood by the mountain slope;
the mountain reflected her face,
and the maiden spoke to her reflection:
"Truly, my face, O you my worry,
if, my pale face, I knew
that someday an old man would kiss you,
then I would go to the green mountain,
pick all the wormwood in the mountains,
press the bitter water out of the wormwood,
and wash you, O my face, with that water,
so that you would be bitter when the old man kissed you!
But if, my pale face, I knew
that someday a young man would kiss you,
then I would go to the green garden,
pick all the roses in the garden,
press the fragrant water out of the roses,
and wash you, O my face, with that water,
so that you would be fragrant when the youth kissed you!"

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Translation of title "Das Mädchen" = "The maiden"


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2. Bei dir sind meine Gedanken
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by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Bei dir sind meine Gedanken", op. 95 (Sieben Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme -- für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2 (1884), published 1884 [ high voice or low voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Bei dir sind meine Gedanken
Und flattern, flattern um dich her;
sie sagen, sie hätten Heimweh,
Hier litt' es die nicht mehr.

Bei dir sind meine Gedanken
Und wollen von dir, von dir nicht fort;
sie sagen, das wär' auf Erden
Der allerschönste Ort.

Sie sagen, unlösbar hielte
Dein Zauber sie festgebannt;
sie hätten an deinen Blicken
Die Flügel sich verbrannt.

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by Eligius Franz Joseph, Freiherr von Münch-Bellinghausen (1806 - 1871), as Friedrich Halm
2. With you are my thoughts
Language: English 
With you are my thoughts,
and they flutter around you.
They say they are homesick;
they will suffer being here no more.

With you are my thoughts
and they do not wish to leave;
they say that in all the world, it is
the most beautiful place.

They say that you hold them inextricably,
your magic keeping them captive;
they have, by your glances,
burned up their wings.

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3. Beim Abschied
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by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Beim Abschied", op. 95 (Sieben Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme -- für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3 (1883?), published 1884 [ high voice or low voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich müh' mich ab und kann's nicht verschmerzen
Und kann's nicht verwinden in meinem Herzen,
Daß ich den und jenen soll sehen,
Im Kreis um mich herum sich drehen,
Der mich nicht machte froh noch trübe,
Ob er nun ging' oder bliebe,
Und nur die Eine soll von mir wandern,
Für die ich ertragen all die andern.

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by Eligius Franz Joseph, Freiherr von Münch-Bellinghausen (1806 - 1871), as Friedrich Halm
3. At parting
Language: English 
I struggle yet cannot get over -
and cannot overcome it in my heart -
that I should see this and that person
wandering about in my circle:
They make me neither happy nor sad,
whether they go or stay,
and yet just that very woman is going away,
for whose sake I tolerated all the others.

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4. Der Jäger
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by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Der Jäger", op. 95 (Sieben Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme -- für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4 (1884?), published 1884 [ high voice or low voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Mein Lieb ist ein Jäger, und grün ist sein Kleid,
Und blau ist sein Auge, nur sein Herz ist zu weit.

Mein Lieb ist ein Jäger, trifft immer ins Ziel,
Und Mädchen berückt er, so viel er nur will.

Mein Lieb ist ein Jäger, kennt Wege und Spur,
Zu mir aber kommt er durch die Kirchtüre nur!

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by Eligius Franz Joseph, Freiherr von Münch-Bellinghausen (1806 - 1871), as Friedrich Halm
4. The hunter
Language: English 
My love is a hunter, and green is his clothing,
and blue are his eyes, only his heart is too open.

My love is a hunter: he always hits his mark,
And he captivates the maidens, as many as he wants.

My love is a hunter - he knows all the paths and trails,
but to me he will come only through the door of the church!

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5. Vorschneller Schwur
 (Sung text)
by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Vorschneller Schwur", op. 95 (Sieben Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme -- für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5 (1883?), published 1884 [ high voice or low voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Schwor ein junges Mädchen:
Blumen nie zu tragen,
Niemals Wein zu trinken,
Knaben nie zu küssen.
Gestern schwor das Mädchen -
Heute schon bereut es:
"Wenn ich Blume trüge,
Wär' ich doch noch schöner!
Wenn ich Rotwein tränke,
Wär' ich doch noch froher!
Wenn den Liebsten küßte,
Wär' mich doch noch wohler!"

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by Siegfried Kapper (1821 - 1879)
5. A rash pledge
Language: English 
A young maiden swore:
Never to wear flowers,
Never to drink wine,
Never to kiss boys.
Yesterday the maiden swore this --
Today she already regrets it:
"If I wore flowers,
I would be so much more lovely!
If I drank red wine,
I'd be so much more cheerful!
If I kissed my beloved,
I would feel so much better!"

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6. Mädchenlied
 (Sung text)
by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Mädchenlied", op. 95 (Sieben Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme -- für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 6 (1884?), published 1884, stanzas 3-4 [ high voice or low voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock
Language: German (Deutsch) 
 ... 

"Am jüngsten Tag ich aufersteh' 
Und gleich nach meinem Liebsten seh',
und wenn ich ihn nicht finden kann,
leg' wieder mich zum Schlafen dann.

"O Herzeleid, du Ewigkeit!
Selbander nur ist Seligkeit!
Und kommt mein Liebster nicht hinein,
mag nicht im Paradiese sein!"

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by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914)
6. Maiden's song
Language: English 
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 On Judgment Day I will rise again,
 and immediately look for my sweetheart;
 and if I cannot find him,
 I will lie down again and sleep.

 Heartache, you Eternity!
 Only with another comes happiness!
 And if my sweetheart comes not in,
 then I don't wish to be in Paradise!"

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7. Schön war, das ich dir weihte
 (Sung text)
by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Schön war, das ich dir weihte", op. 95 (Sieben Lieder für 1 hohe Stimme -- für 1 tiefe Stimme mit Pianoforte) no. 7 (1884), published 1884 [ high voice or low voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Schön war, das ich dir weihte,
das goldene Geschmeide,
süß war der Laute Ton,
die ich dir auserlesen;
das Herze, das sie beide
darbrachte, wert gewesen
wär's, zu empfangen einen bessern Lohn.

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by Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800 - 1875)
7. Fair was my gift to you
Language: English 
Fair was my gift to you
of golden jewellry;
sweet was the sound of the lute
that I chose for you.
The heart that offered them both to you
should have deserved
to receive a better reward.

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