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English translations of Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, opus 10

by Friedrich [Fritz] Kirchner (1840 - 1907)

1. O glücklich, wer ein Herz gefunden  [sung text not yet checked]
by Friedrich [Fritz] Kirchner (1840 - 1907), "O glücklich, wer ein Herz gefunden", op. 10 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1872 [ voice and piano ], Stettin, Prütz & Mauri
Language: German (Deutsch) 
O glücklich, wer ein Herz gefunden,
Das nur in Liebe denkt und sinnt
Und mit der Liebe treu verbunden
Sein schönres Leben erst beginnt!

Wo liebend sich zwei Herzen einen,
Nur Eins zu sein in Freud' und Leid,
Da muß des Himmels Sonne scheinen
Und heiter lächeln jede Zeit.

Die Liebe, nur die Lieb' ist Leben:
Kannst du dein Herz der Liebe weihn,
So hat dir Gott genug gegeben,
Heil dir! die ganze Welt ist dein!

Text Authorship:

  • by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), "O glücklich, wer ein Herz gefunden!", written 1853, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in Dichterleben, in Reifere Mannesjahre

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Confirmed with Hoffmann's von Fallersleben Gesammelte Werke, Herausgegeben von Dr. Heinrich Gerstenberg (Hamburg), Erster Band, Lyrische Gedichte, Berlin: F. Fontane, 1890, page 86.


by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874)
1.
Language: English 
Oh happy are those who have found a heart
That only thinks and muses in love,
And who, faithfully united with love,
Only then begin their more beautiful life!

Where two hearts lovingly unite,
To be always one in joy and sorrow,
There Heaven's sun must shine
And brightly smile at all times.

Love, only love is life:
If you can dedicate your heart to love,
Then God has given you enough,
Hail to you! the whole world is yours!

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2024 by Sharon Krebs, (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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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), "O glücklich, wer ein Herz gefunden!", written 1853, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in Dichterleben, in Reifere Mannesjahre
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Translations of title(s):
"Fröhliche Fahrt" = "Joyful journey"
"Hochzeitsgesang" = "Wedding song"
"Liebesseligkeit" = "Bliss of love"
"Nach der Trauung" = "After the marriage ceremony"
"O glücklich, wer ein Herz gefunden!" = "Oh happy are those who have found a heart"



This text was added to the website: 2024-02-24
Line count: 12
Word count: 80

Translation © by Sharon Krebs
2. Juchhe  [sung text not yet checked]
by Friedrich [Fritz] Kirchner (1840 - 1907), "Juchhe", op. 10 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1872 [ voice and piano ], Stettin, Prütz & Mauri
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wie ist doch die Erde [so schön, so schön]1!
Das wissen die Vögelein:
Sie heben ihr leicht' Gefieder,
Und [singen so fröhliche]2 Lieder
In den blauen Himmel hinein.

Wie ist doch die Erde [so schön, so schön]1!
Das wissen die Flüss' und [die Seen]3:
Sie [malen]4 im klaren Spiegel
Die Gärten [und Städt' und]5 Hügel,
Und die [Wolken]6, die drüber [geh'n]7!

[Und Sänger und Maler wissen es,]8
Und [Kinder und and're]9 Leut'!
Und [wer's]10 nicht malt, der singt es,
Und [wer's]10 nicht singt, dem klingt es
[In dem Herzen vor]11 lauter Freud'!

Text Authorship:

  • by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), no title, appears in Lieder, in Frühling und Liebe, first published 1844

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Confirmed with Robert Reinick's Märchen-, Lieder- und Geschichtenbuch, Bielefeld und Leipzig: Verlag von Velhagen & Klasing, 1873, page 138.

1 Messer: "so schön"
2 Stöckhardt: "singen fröhliche"
3 Blech, Brahms, Le Beau, Marschner, Messer, Reger, Reinecke: "Seen"
4 Blech: "malen's"
5 Reger: "und"; Reinecke: "und Städte und"
6 Blech: "weißen Wolken"
7 Reinecke: "zieh'n"
8 Reinecke: "Wie ist doch die Erde so schön, so schön!"
9 Brahms, Le Beau, Marschner, Messer: "es wissen's viel and're"; Reger, Stöckhardt: "es wissen's viel andere"; Reinecke: "wissen's viel and're"
10 Blech, Reinecke: "wer es"
11 Blech, Brahms, Reinecke: "Im Herzen vor"; Reger, Stöckhardt: "Im Herzen voll"

by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852)
2. How beautiful the earth is!
Language: English 
 How beautiful, how beautiful the earth is!
 The little birds know that;
 They lift their airy feathers
 And sing such joyous songs,
 And sing unto the blue heavens.

 How beautiful, how beatiful the earth is!
 The rivers and lakes know this;
 They paint in their clear mirrors
 The gardens and cities and hills,
 And the clouds that drift above!

 And singers and painters know it,
 And so do many other folk;
 And he who does not paint it, sings it,
 And he who does not sing it,
 His heart rings with it in sheer joy!

Text Authorship:

  • by Leonard J[ordan] Lehrman (b. 1949), "How beautiful the earth is!", copyright © 1996, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), no title, appears in Lieder, in Frühling und Liebe, first published 1844
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 15
Word count: 96

Translation © by Leonard J[ordan] Lehrman (b. 1949)
3. Es fällt ein Stern herunter  [sung text not yet checked]
by Friedrich [Fritz] Kirchner (1840 - 1907), "Es fällt ein Stern herunter", op. 10 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1872 [ voice and piano ], Stettin, Prütz & Mauri
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Es fällt ein Stern herunter
Aus seiner funkelnden Höh;
Das ist der Stern der Liebe,
Den ich dort fallen seh.
 
Es fallen vom Apfelbaume,
Der [weißen Blätter so viel]1,
Es kommen die neckenden [Lüfte]2,
Und treiben damit ihr Spiel.
 
Es singt [der]3 Schwan im [Weiher]4,
Und rudert auf und ab,
Und immer leiser singend,
Taucht er ins Flutengrab.
 
Es ist so still und [dunkel]5!
Verweht ist Blatt und Blüt',
Der Stern ist knisternd zerstoben,
Verklungen das Schwanenlied.

Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 59

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Confirmed with Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, 1827, page 163.

1 Backer-Grøndahl, Haine: "Blüten und Blätter viel"; Cui, Gernsheim, Pfitzner: "Blüten und Blätter so viel"; Mangold: "weißen Blätter viel"; Unger: "Blätter und Blüten viel"
2 Gernsheim: "Winde"
3 Unger: "ein"
4 Gernsheim: "Wasser"
5 Haine, Mangold: "so dunkel"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
3. A star is tumbling downward
Language: English 
A star is tumbling downward
From where it sparkled on high,
It is the star for lovers,
That falling there I spy.

The apple tree has been shedding
White petals abundantly
Along come the breezes so teasing
And toying with the debris.

The swan sings in the water,
And paddles o'er each wave,
And singing ever softer,
Dives to his watery grave.

It is so dark and silent,
Swept off are bloom and leaf,
The star has fizzled and scattered;
And faded, the swan's song, so brief.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 1996 by Walter Meyer, (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 German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 59
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 87

Translation © by Walter Meyer
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