Dutch (Nederlands) translations of Lieder, opus 12

by Richard Fricke (1877 - ?)

1. Hör' ich das Liedchen klingen  [sung text not yet checked]
by Richard Fricke (1877 - ?), "Hör' ich das Liedchen klingen", op. 12 (Lieder) no. 5
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Hör' ich das Liedchen klingen,
Das einst die Liebste sang,
[So will mir die Brust]1 zerspringen
[Vor]2 wildem [Schmerzendrang.]3

[Es treibt mich]4 ein dunkles Sehnen
Hinauf [zur]5 Waldeshöh',
Dort löst sich auf in Tränen
Mein übergroßes Weh'.

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Confirmed with Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, 1827, page 145.

1 Meyerbeer: "Will mir das Herz"
2 Schumann: "Von"
3 Franz, Hinrichs: "Schmerzensdrang"
4 Meyerbeer: "Mich treibt"
5 Hinrichs: "zu der"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
1. Hoor nou 's wat ze zingen
Language: Dutch (Nederlands) 
 Hoor nou 's wat ze zingen
 Het lied van jou en mij
 't Begint langzaam door te dringen:
 "Voorbij, voorbij, voorbij..." 

 Ik vlucht voor die wrede klanken
 Val thuis aan tafel neer
 En draai om bij te janken
 Weer telkens "Telkens Weer'.

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