English translations of Lieder für eine höhere Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte, opus 37
by Paul Caro (1859 - 1914)
Verträumt durch der Akazien weiße Blüten Ein Windstoß strich und fuhr hinab den Rain, Die sonnenweißen, stillen Wege glühten, An grünen Hecken standen wir allein. Vom dunkelblauen Himmel stieg die Stunde, Die wunderreiche, durch den Mittagsglast, Begehren zitterte auf ihrem Munde, -- Wir beiden aber haben sie verpaßt.
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- by Agnes Miegel (1879 - 1964), "Mittag"
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Confirmed with Agnes Miegel, Gedichte, Stuttgart: J.G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger, 1901, page 9.
Through the white blossoms of the acacias A breath of wind swept languorously and travelled down the marge, The sun-white, quiet pathways glowed, Beside green hedgerows we stood alone. The hour rose from the dark blue sky, The wondrous hour, through the noontime glare, Desire trembled upon its lips, -- But we two missed out on it.
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Ob ihr auch schmäht und scheltet, Ich höre nicht danach hin, Der Klang einer andern Stimme Liegt mir immer im Sinn. Sollt ihr mich heut noch jagen Wie ein Bettelkind hinaus, Lachend werd' ich und glücklich Schreiten aus eurem Haus. Eine Thüre weiß ich, die wird mir Allezeit offen stehn, Zwei Augen, die mir immer Wartend entgegensehn. Einen Mund, der jeden Morgen Wie zum Willkomm mich küßt, Ein Herz, das heut und immer Meine Heimat ist.
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- by Agnes Miegel (1879 - 1964), "Meine Heimat"
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Confirmed with Agnes Miegel, Gedichte, Stuttgart: J.G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger, 1901, page 23.
Though you may taunt and rebuke, I do not listen to it, The sound of a different voice Is always in my mind. Though today you may yet chase Me out like a beggar-child, Laughing and happy I shall Stride from your house. I know of a door that shall Be open for me at all times, Two eyes that [shall] always Look toward me in waiting. A mouth that every morning Kisses me as in welcome, A heart that today and ever Is my homeland.
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Die Tauben gurren auf der Schloßterrasse, Verschlafen streicht der heiße Mittagswind, Die Lust ist schwer von Sonnenschein, -- nun lasse Mir deinen Mund, schwarzhaarig Südlandskind. Die Tauben gurren und die Tauben fliegen, Die Rosen blühn -- dies ist der Kypris Hain, Ich seh' das Leuchten deine Stirn umschmiegen -- Du bist die Göttin selber -- und bist mein.
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Confirmed with Agnes Miegel, Gedichte, Stuttgart: J.G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger, 1901, page 22.
The doves are cooing upon the terrace of the castle, The hot noontime wind sweeps about sleepily, Desire is laden with sunshine, -- now offer me Your lips, black-haired child of the south. The doves coo and the doves fly, The roses bloom -- this is the grove of Aphrodite, I see the radiance nestling about your brow -- You are the goddess herself -- and you are mine.
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Note: "Kypris" is another name for the goddess Aphrodite, meaning "Lady of Cyprus."
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Wenn ich wüßte, daß Du warten würdest,-- Wandern [würde]1 ich, wer weiß wie weit. Haus und Heimat [würde]1 ich verlassen Und die [Stätten]2 meiner Kinderzeit. Lachend [würde]1 ich mit schnellen Schritten, Durch das dunkle Thal des Todes [gehn]3, [Wüßte]4 ich es nur, ich würde drüben, Dich und deine Augen [wiedersehn]5.
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Agnes Miegel, Gedichte, Stuttgart: J.G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger, 1901, page 17.
1 Straesser: "würd' "2 Straesser: "Stätte"
3 Straesser: "gehen"
4 Straesser: "Wüst"
5 Straesser: "wieder sehen"
If I knew that you would wait,-- I would go wandering, who knows how far. I would leave house and homeland And the [places]1 of my childhood. Laughing, I would, with rapid steps, Go through the valley of death, If I but knew that in the beyond I would See you and your eyes once more.
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Straesser: "place"
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