English translations of Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, opus 5

by Henning Karl Adam von Koss (1855 - 1913)

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1. Eine Blume roth
by Henning Karl Adam von Koss (1855 - 1913), "Eine Blume roth", op. 5 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Glas
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Eine Blume roth
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2. Die Nachtigall  [sung text not yet checked]
by Henning Karl Adam von Koss (1855 - 1913), "Die Nachtigall", op. 5 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Glas
Language: German (Deutsch) 
[Das]1 macht, es hat die Nachtigall
Die ganze [Nacht]2 gesungen;
Da sind von ihrem süssen Schall,
Da sind [in]3 Hall und Widerhall
Die [Rosen]4 aufgesprungen.
 
Sie war doch sonst ein wildes [Kind]5,
[Nun]6 geht sie [tief]7 in Sinnen,
Trägt in der Hand den Sommerhut
Und duldet [still]8 der Sonne Glut
Und weiß nicht, was beginnen.

Das macht, es hat die Nachtigall
Die ganze Nacht gesungen;
Da sind von ihrem süssen Schall,
Da sind [in]3 Hall und Widerhall
Die [Rosen]4 aufgesprungen.

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1 Watkinson: "Es"; further changes may exist not noted above.
2 Hasse: "Tag" (from Hofmeister); further changes may exist not noted above.
3 Scholz: "von"
4 Greger: "Knospen"
5 Berg, Scholz: "Blut"
6 Wolff: "Jetzt"
7 Greger: "still"
8 Wolff: "stumm"

by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)
2. The nightingale
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It happened because the nightingale 
sang the whole night long;
from her sweet call,
from the echo and re-echo,
roses have sprung up.

She was but recently a wild blossom,
and now she walks, deep in thought;
she carries her summer hat in her hand,
enduring quietly the heat of the sun,
knowing not what to begin.

It happened because the nightingale 
sang the whole night long;
from her sweet call,
from the echo and re-echo,
roses have sprung up.

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Translation of title "Die Nachtigall" = "The nightingale"


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3. Verrathene Liebe  [sung text not yet checked]
by Henning Karl Adam von Koss (1855 - 1913), "Verrathene Liebe", op. 5 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Glas
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Da nachts wir uns küßten, o Mädchen,
hat keiner uns zugeschaut.
Die Sterne, die standen am Himmel,
wir haben den Sternen getraut.

Es ist ein Stern gefallen,
der hat dem Meer uns verklagt,
da hat das Meer es dem Ruder,
das Ruder dem Schiffer gesagt.

Da sang [der selbige]1 Schiffer
es seiner Liebsten vor.
Nun singen's auf Straßen und Märkten
die [Knaben und Mädchen]2 im Chor.3

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1 Zierau: "derselbe"
2 Zierau: "Mädchen und Knaben"
3 Humperdinck adds 
Sie singen von unsrer Liebe,
von Wellen und Sternenlicht.
Lass Liebste, sie singen und raunen:
wir küssen und hören sie nicht!

by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838)
3. Betrayed love
Language: English 
That night we kissed each other, o maiden,
no one was observing us.
The stars, which stood in the sky -
we confided only in those stars.
 
It was one star that fell,
and accused us to the sea;
then the sea told it to a rudder,
and the rudder told it to a sailor.
 
That same sailor sang it
to his sweetheart.
Now, on the streets and in the market,
the boys and girls sing of it in chorus.1

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Translated titles
"Verratene Liebe" = "Betrayed love"
"Verrathene Liebe" = "Betrayed love"

1 Humperdinck adds 
They are singing of our love,
of waves and of starlight.
Let them, Dearest, sing and whisper:
we are kissing and do not hear them!


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4. Liebespredigt  [sung text not yet checked]
by Henning Karl Adam von Koss (1855 - 1913), "Liebespredigt", op. 5 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 4, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Glas
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Was [singt ihr und]1 sagt ihr mir, Vögelein,
Von Liebe?
Was klingt ihr und klagt ihr ins Herz mir hinein
Von Liebe?
Ihr habt mir gesagt und gesungen genug,
Ich hab' euch gehört und verstanden genug
Von Liebe,
Von Liebe, von Liebe.

O singt nun, o sagt nun dem Mägdelein
Von Liebe!
O klingt nun, o klagt nun ins Herz ihr hinein
Von Liebe!
Und wenn ihr [des Mägdeleins]2 Herz mir ersingt,
Dann ewig, o Vögelein, sagt mir und singt
Von Liebe,
Von Liebe, von Liebe!

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1 Kjerulf: "singet und"; Radecke: "singt und"; further changes may exist not noted above.
2 Mendel: "der Lieblichen"

by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
4. Love sermon
Language: English 
What do you sing and tell me, little birds,
About love?
What do you twitter and sob into my heart
About love?
You have sung and told me enough,
I have heard and grasped enough from you
About love,
About love, about love.

O sing now, O tell the maiden
About love!
O twitter now, O sob into her heart
About love!
And if your singing might win me the [maiden’s]1 heart,
Then forever, O little birds, tell me and sing
About love,
About love, about love!

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Translations of titles
"Liebespredigt" = "Love sermon"
"Jugendliebe" = "Youthful love"

1 Mendel: "lovely one's"


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