English translations of Drei Lieder für Sopran (oder Tenor) mit Pianofortebegleitung, opus 27
by Erik Meyer-Helmund (1861 - 1932)
[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.
Text Authorship:
- by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Die Nachtigall"
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View original text (without footnotes)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"
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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Die Nachtigall"
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Translation of title "Die Nachtigall" = "The nightingale"This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Was mich zu dir so [heftig]1 zog War nicht der Augen Allgewalt, Der Schimmer nicht des goldnen Haar's Und nicht die schlanke Huldgestalt. Was mich zu dir so mächtig zog, War deiner Stimme trüber Klang, Der mir wie Nachtigallensang Ins Herz, ins lebensmüde, drang. Die Blässe deiner Wangen war's Und [deine]2 Träne, die verriet, Dass deine Seele tiefgeheim Ein namenloses Weh durchzieht.
Text Authorship:
- by Maximilian Bern (1849 - 1923)
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Blumenthal, Meyer-Helmund, Riedel, Wolf: "mächtig"; further changes by Meyer-Helmund, Riedel, and Wolf may exist not noted.
2 Blumenthal: "eine"
Hoch am Himmel hing Mond mit lichtem Schein, Sandte seinen schönsten Silbergruß -- Leises Flüstern ging Durch den Palmenhain. Und mit ihrem wonnetrunk'nen Kuß Küßte mich die laue Tropennacht -- Holdes Lieb, da hab' ich Dein gedacht. Lotusblume hob Aus der weichen Well' Ihren rosenrothen Kelch im Traum, Tausendfach verstob An dem Fels der Quell, Und die Tropfen und verwehter Schaum Küßten Wange mir und Stirne sacht -- Holdes Lieb, da hab' ich Dein gedacht.
Hung high upon the heavens Was the moon with bright radiance, It sent its most beautiful silver greeting -- A soft whispering Passed through the palm grove. And with its bliss-intoxicated kiss The warm tropical night kissed me -- My lovely love, then I thought of you. From the gentle wave The lotus flower lifted Its rose-red calyx in a dream, The water-spring was scattered A thousandfold upon the cliff, And the drops and the dispersed foam Gently kissed my cheek and brow -- My lovely love, then I thought of you.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist , "Dein gedacht"
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Translations of title(s):
"Dein gedacht" = "Thought of you"
"Tropennacht" = "Tropical night"
This text was added to the website: 2022-08-29
Line count: 16
Word count: 89