English translations of 6 Pieśni, opus 8
by Henryk Opieński (1870 - 1942)
1. Immer wieder [sung text not yet checked]
by Henryk Opieński (1870 - 1942), "Immer wieder", op. 8 (6 Pieśni) no. 1 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig: Ernst Eulenburg, n.d.(ca.1910). Plate E.E. 3031
Language: German (Deutsch)
Ehe wir uns trennen konnten, oh, wie hielt mich dein Gesicht, sahen wir noch Einmal, dicht, dicht an deinem mein Gesicht, in den Winterwald zurück, wo die Bäume sich noch sonnten, wo die Abendwolken prangten, wo ins feuergoldne Licht die verworrnen Zweige langten, und wir baten Gott um Glück.
Text Authorship:
- by Richard Fedor Leopold Dehmel (1863 - 1920), "Immer wieder"
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by Richard Fedor Leopold Dehmel (1863 - 1920)
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2. Chanson d'automne [sung text not yet checked]
by Henryk Opieński (1870 - 1942), "Chanson d'automne", op. 8 (6 Pieśni) no. 2 [ voice and piano ]
Language: French (Français)
Les sanglots longs Des violons De l'automne Blessent mon cœur D'une langueur Monotone. Tout suffocant Et blême, quand Sonne l'heure, Je me souviens Des jours anciens Et je pleure ; Et je m'en vais Au vent mauvais Qui m'emporte Deçà, delà, Pareil à la Feuille morte.
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Verlaine (1844 - 1896), "Chanson d'automne", appears in Poèmes saturniens, in 3. Paysages tristes, no. 5, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1866
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Confirmed with Paul Verlaine, Poëmes saturniens, Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, 1866, in Paysages tristes, pages 57-58.
by Paul Verlaine (1844 - 1896)
2. The long sobs
Language: English
The long sobs of autumn's violins wound my heart with a monotonous languor. Suffocating and pallid, when the clock strikes, I remember the days long past and I weep. And I set off in the rough wind that carries me hither and thither like a dead leaf.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from French (Français) to English copyright © 2000 by Peter Low, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Paul Verlaine (1844 - 1896), "Chanson d'automne", appears in Poèmes saturniens, in 3. Paysages tristes, no. 5, Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, first published 1866
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Line count: 18
Word count: 48
Translation © by Peter Low
3. La lune blanche [sung text not yet checked]
by Henryk Opieński (1870 - 1942), "La lune blanche", op. 8 (6 Pieśni) no. 3 [ voice and piano ]
Language: French (Français)
La lune blanche Luit dans les bois ; De chaque branche Part une voix Sous la ramée... Ô bien aimée. L'étang reflète, Profond miroir, La silhouette Du saule noir Où le vent pleure... Rêvons, c'est l'heure. Un vaste et tendre Apaisement Semble descendre Du firmament Que l'astre irise... C'est l'heure exquise.
Text Authorship:
- by Paul Verlaine (1844 - 1896), no title, appears in La bonne chanson, no. 6, first published 1870
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by Paul Verlaine (1844 - 1896)
3. The white moon
Language: English
The white moon shines in the woods. From each branch springs a voice beneath the arbor. Oh my beloved... Like a deep mirror the pond reflects the silhouette of the black willow where the wind weeps. Let us dream! It is the hour... A vast and tender calm seems to descend from a sky made iridescent by the moon. It is the exquisite hour!
Text Authorship:
- Translation from French (Français) to English copyright © by Grant A. Lewis, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Paul Verlaine (1844 - 1896), no title, appears in La bonne chanson, no. 6, first published 1870
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Line count: 18
Word count: 64
Translation © by Grant A. Lewis