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English translations of Drei Lieder, opus 13

by Moritz Moszkowski (1854 - 1925)

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1. Bitte  [sung text not yet checked]
by Moritz Moszkowski (1854 - 1925), "Bitte", op. 13 (Drei Lieder) no. 1, published 1877 [ baritone and piano ], Breslau, Hainauer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Weil' auf mir, du dunkles Auge,
Übe deine ganze Macht,
Ernste, milde, [träumerische]1,
Unergründlich süße Nacht!

Nimm mit deinem Zauberdunkel
Diese Welt von hinnen mir,
Daß du über meinem Leben
Einsam schwebest für und für.

Text Authorship:

  • by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "Bitte", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Erstes Buch, in Sehnsucht

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Confirmed with Nicolaus Lenau's sämtliche Werke, herausgegeben von G. Emil Barthel, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun., [1883], page 11.

1 Bolko von Hochberg: "zauberische"; Sjögren: "träumereiche"

by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)
1. Linger on me, dark eyes
Language: English 
Linger on me, dark eyes -
exert your entire power,
somber, mild, dream-like,
unfathomably sweet night.

With your magic darkness
take from me this world,
so that above my life
you alone will float forever and ever.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 36

Translation © by Emily Ezust
2. Und wüßten's die Blumen  [sung text not yet checked]
by Moritz Moszkowski (1854 - 1925), "Und wüßten's die Blumen", op. 13 (Drei Lieder) no. 2, published 1877 [ baritone and piano ], Breslau, Hainauer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Und wüßten's die Blumen, die kleinen,
Wie tief verwundet mein Herz,
Sie würden mit mir weinen,
Zu heilen meinen Schmerz.

Und wüßten's die Nachtigallen,
Wie ich so traurig und krank,
Sie ließen fröhlich erschallen
Erquickenden Gesang.

Und wüßten sie mein Wehe,
Die [goldnen]1 Sternelein,
Sie kämen aus ihrer Höhe,
Und sprächen Trost mir ein.

[Die]2 alle können's nicht wissen,
Nur [eine]3 kennt meinen Schmerz;
[Sie]4 hat ja selbst zerrissen,
Zerrissen mir das Herz.

Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 22

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Confirmed with Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, 1827, page 128.

Note: Christian Jost's setting begins "Zerrissen mir das Herz" (the last line) and then follows the rest of the text.

1 Jost, Schumann: "goldenen"
2 André, Jost, Schumann: "Sie"
3 Hensel: "einer"
4 Hensel: "Er"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
2. And if the blooms - the small ones - knew
Language: English 
And if the blooms - the small ones - knew
How deeply wounded is my heart,
They would weep with me
To heal my pain.

And if the nightingales knew
How sad and ill I am,
They would let forth merrily
A refreshing song.

And if they knew my woe -
The little golden stars -
They would come down from their heights
And speak their consolation to me.

But all of them could not know this,
Only one knows my pain;
She herself has indeed torn,
Torn my heart in two.

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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 22
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 88

Translation © by Paul Hindemith
3. Mädchenaug'! Mädchenaug'!  [sung text not yet checked]
by Moritz Moszkowski (1854 - 1925), "Mädchenaug'! Mädchenaug'!", op. 13 (Drei Lieder) no. 3, published 1877 [ baritone and piano ], Breslau, Hainauer
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Mädchenaug'! Mädchenaug'!
Strahlender Schimmer!
Unter den Wimpern vor
Schelmisch zu mir empor
Funkle nicht immer.
Dein Blick in meinem brennt,
Meiner von deinem trennt
Nun sich und nimmer.
Ich schau' durchs Fensterlein
Dir in das Herz hinein,
Bald tret' ich selber ein,
Mädchenaug'! Mädchenaug'!

Mädchenmund! Mädchenmund!
Lockend wie Trauben!
Lächelst so minniglich,
Inniglich! sinniglich,
Mußt nun dran glauben,
Daß ich dich küssen muß,
Tausend und einen Kuß
Will ich dir rauben.
Sieh! so umschling' ich dich,
Und so bezwing' ich dich,
Ach! und so küß' ich dich,
Mädchenmund! Mädchemmmd!

Mädchenherz! Mädchenherz!
Laß dich bekehren!
Daß ich dich liebe heiß,
Nichts Andres will und weiß,
Kannst du mir's wehren?
Wie du mich wieder liebst,
Mir dich zu eigen giebst, .
Soll ich's dich lehren?
Bis mir dein Mund verspricht:
Liebster, dich laß' ich nicht!
Nützt dir kein Sträuben nicht,
Mädchenherz! Mädchenherz!

Text Authorship:

  • by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910), no title, appears in Till Eulenspiegel redivivus, first published 1874

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by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910)
3.
[Translation not yet available]
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