English translations of Drei Lieder von Lenau, Uhland, und Eichendorff, opus 3

by Hermann (Gustav) Goetz (1840 - 1876)

1. Die Stille
 (Sung text)
by Hermann (Gustav) Goetz (1840 - 1876), "Die Stille", op. 3 (Drei Lieder von Lenau, Uhland, und Eichendorff) no. 1 (1861), published 1862 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Challier und Co.
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Es weiß und rät es doch Keiner,
Wie mir so wohl ist, so wohl!
Ach, wüßt es nur Einer, nur Einer,
Kein Mensch es sonst wissen soll!

So still ist's nicht draußen im Schnee,
So stumm und verschwiegen sind
Die Sterne nicht in der Höhe,
Als meine Gedanken sind.

Ich wünscht', es wäre schon Morgen,
Da fliegen zwei Lerchen auf,
Die überfliegen einander,
Mein Herz folgt ihrem Lauf.

Ich wünscht', ich wäre ein Vöglein
Und zöge über das Meer,
Wohl über das Meer und weiter,
Bis daß ich im Himmel wär'!

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by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)
1. Silence
Language: English 
No one knows or guesses
how glad I am, so glad!
Alas, if only one could know it, just one -
no other soul should know it!

The snow outside is not so quiet -
nor as mute and silent 
are the lofty stars,
compared with my thoughts.

I wish it were morning already;
up would fly two larks,
flying over each other,
and my heart would follow their course.

I wish I were a little bird -
I would fly over the sea,
well across the sea and farther,
until I were in heaven!

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2. Bitte
 (Sung text)
by Hermann (Gustav) Goetz (1840 - 1876), "Bitte", op. 3 (Drei Lieder von Lenau, Uhland, und Eichendorff) no. 2 (1861), published 1862 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Challier und Co.
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Weil' auf mir, du dunkles Auge,
Übe deine ganze Macht,
Ernste, milde, träumerische,
Unergründlich süße Nacht!

Nimm mit deinem Zauberdunkel
Diese Welt von hinnen mir,
Daß du über meinem Leben
Einsam schwebest für und für.

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by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)
2. Linger on me, dark eyes
Language: English 
Linger on me, dark eyes -
exert your entire power,
somber, mild, dream-like,
unfathomably sweet night.

With your magic darkness
take from me this world,
so that above my life
you alone will float forever and ever.

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3. Frühlingsglaube
 (Sung text)
by Hermann (Gustav) Goetz (1840 - 1876), "Frühlingsglaube", op. 3 (Drei Lieder von Lenau, Uhland, und Eichendorff) no. 3 (1861), published 1862 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Challier und Co.
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Die linden Lüfte sind erwacht,
Sie säuseln und weben Tag und Nacht,
Sie schaffen an allen Enden.
O frischer Duft, o neuer Klang!
Nun armes Herze, sey nicht bang!
Nun muß sich Alles, Alles wenden.

Die Welt wird schöner mit jedem Tag,
Man weiß nicht, was noch kommen mag,
Das Blühen es will nicht enden.
Es blüht das fernste, tiefste Thal.
Nun armes Herze, vergiß der Qual!
Nun muß sich Alles, Alles wenden.

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Note: some editions have a typo in stanza 1, line 2: word 4 is "wehen". Lachner's score also has this typo.

by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862)
3. Spring faith
Language: English 
Balmy breezes are awakened,
They whisper and move day and night,
And everywhere creative.
O fresh scent, o new sound!
Now, poor heart, don't be afraid.
Now all, all must change.

With each day the world grows fairer,
One cannot know what is still to come,
The flowering refuses to cease.
Even the deepest, most distant valley is in flower.
Now, poor heart, forget your torment.
Now all, all must change.

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Translation of title "Frühlingsglaube" = "Spring faith"


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