English translations of Sechs deutsche Lieder, opus 11

by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880)

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1. Antwort
 (Sung text)
by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Antwort", op. 11 (Sechs deutsche Lieder) no. 1 (1832), published 1845 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Das Röschen, das du mir geschickt,
Von deiner lieben Hand gepflückt,
Es lebte kaum zum Abendrot,
Das Heimweh gab ihm frühen Tod;
Nun schwebet gleich sein Geist von hier
Als kleines Lied zurück zu dir.

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Confirmed with: Uhlands Werke, Erster Teil, Gedichte, herausgegeben von Adalbert Silbermann, Berlin, Leipzig, Wien, Stuttgart: Deutsches Verlagshaus Bong & Co., [no year], page 86.

by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862)
1. Reply
Language: English 
The little rose that you sent me,
Picked by your dear hand,
It barely lived until sunset;
Homesickness gave it an early death.
Now its spirit shall soon drift away from here,
Back to you in the form of a little poem/song.

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Translated titles:
"Albumblatt" = "Album entry"
"Antwort" = "Reply"


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2. Ruhetal
 (Sung text)
by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Ruhetal", op. 11 (Sechs deutsche Lieder) no. 2 (1833), published 1845 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wenn im letzten Abendstrahl
Goldne Wolkenberge steigen
Und wie Alpen sich erzeigen,
Frag' ich oft mit Tränen:
Liegt wohl zwischen jenen
Mein ersehntes Ruhetal?

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by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862)
2. Valley of rest
Language: English 
When in the last rays of evening
golden hills of clouds ascend,
manifesting themselves like the alps,
I often ask with tears:
between them, is that where lies
my longed-for valley of rest?

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Translated titles
"Das Ruhethal" = "The valley of rest"
"Ruhetal" = "Valley of rest"
"Ruhethal" = "Valley of rest"



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3. Frühlings‑Ahnung
 (Sung text)
by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Frühlings-Ahnung", op. 11 (Sechs deutsche Lieder) no. 3 (1832), published 1845 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner
Language: German (Deutsch) 
O sanfter, süsser Hauch!
Wie weckest du wieder
Mir Frühlingslieder,
Bald blühen die Veilchen auch.

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by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862)
3. Anticipation of spring
Language: English 
 O gentle, sweet breath!
 Already you inspire me
 to songs of spring again;
 soon the violets will start blooming as well.

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4. Abschied
 (Sung text)
by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Abschied", op. 11 (Sechs deutsche Lieder) no. 4 (1835), published 1845 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Als wir schieden, da war's am Himmel stürmisch und trübe,
  Lag die Erde mir kalt, schwiegen die Vögel im Tal.
Jahre schwanden indes, noch stürmt mir immer der Himmel,
  Liegt die Erde mir kalt, singt mir kein Vogel im Tal.

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by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862)
4. Farewell
Language: English 
When we parted, the sky was stormy and forlorn,
  The earth lay [so cold]1, the birds fell silent in the valley.
Years have passed since then, [but] for me, the sky is still stormy,
  The earth [still] lies cold before me, [and] no bird sings for me in the valley.

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Translated titles:
"Abschied" = "Farewell"
"An L. U[hland]" = "To L. U[hland"
1 Lang: "cold before me"


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5. Sängers Trost
 (Sung text)
by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Sängers Trost", op. 11 (Sechs deutsche Lieder) no. 5 (1834), published 1845 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Weint auch einst kein Liebchen
Tränen auf mein Grab,
Träufeln doch die Blumen
Milden Tau hinab;

Weilt an ihm kein Wandrer
Im Vorüberziehn,
Blickt auf seiner Reise
Doch der Mond auf ihn.

Denkt auf diesen Fluren
Bald kein Erdner mein,
Denkt doch mein die Aue
Und der stille Hain.

Blumen, Hain und Aue,
Stern und Mondenlicht,
Die ich sang, vergessen
Ihres Sängers nicht.

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by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862)
5. Singer's [Poet's] comfort
Language: English 
Even if someday no beloved
Weeps tears onto my grave,
The flowers still drop down
Their [gentle dew]1.

Even if no wanderer
Lingers there while passing by,
The moon during its journey
Looks down upon that place.

Even if on these fields
Soon no earthling remembers me,
The meadow and the quiet grove
Do remember me.

Flowers, grove, and meadow,
Star- and moonlight,
Of whom I once sang [in my poems],
Do not forget their singer [poet].

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1 Leberl: "dew for me"


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6. Im Herbst
 (Sung text)
by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Im Herbst", op. 7 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 4, op. 11 (Sechs deutsche Lieder) no. 6 (<<1838) [ voice and piano ], München, Joseph Aibl (op. 7 no. 4, 1838) ; Leipzig, Kistner (op. 11 no. 6, 1845)
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Zieh' nur, du Sonne, zieh
Eilend von hier, von hier!
Auf daß ihr Wärme komme
Einzig allein von mir!

Welkt nur, ihr Blumen, welkt!
Schweigt nur, ihr Vögelein!
Auf daß ihr sing' und blühe
Ich nur allein.

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by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862)
6. In autumn
Language: English 
Move, sun, only move
Quickly away from here,
So that warmth may come to her [the beloved]
From me alone.

Wilt, flowers, only wilt,
Be silent, you little birds,
So that I, I alone,
May sing and blossom for her.

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"Im Herbst" = "In autumn"
"Im Herbste" = "In autumn"


This text was added to the website: 2006-11-15
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Translation © by Sharon Krebs