English translations of Lieder, opus 7

by Friedrich Schiff

1. Die Lehre [sung text not yet checked]

by Friedrich Schiff , "Die Lehre", op. 7 (Lieder) no. 2

Language: German (Deutsch)

  [Mutter]¹ zum Bienelein:
"Hüt dich vor Kerzenschein!"
Doch was die Mutter spricht,
Bienelein achtet nicht;

  Schwirret ums Licht herum,
Schwirret mit Sum-sum-sum,
Hört nicht die Mutter schrein:
"Bienelein! Bienelein!"

  Junges Blut, tolles Blut,
Treibt in die Flammengluth,
Treibt in die Flamm' hinein, --
"Bienelein! Bienelein!"

  'S flackert nun lichterroth,
Flamme gab Flammentod. --
"Hüt dich vor Mägdelein,
Söhnelein! Söhnelein!"

Text Authorship:

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), "Die Lehre", appears in Nachgelesene Gedichte 1812-1827, no. 59

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Confirmed with Selections from Heine's Poems, ed by Horatio Stevens White, Boston, Heath & Co., 1907, page 65.

¹ Trenkler: "Mutter sprach warnend"; further changes may exist not shown above.

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)

1. The lesson

Language: English

Mother to the little bee:
"Beware of candlelight!"
But what the mother says,
The little bee does not heed.

Whirrs about the light,
Whirrs with a buzz-buzz-buzz
Does not here the mother scream:
"Little bee! Little bee!"

Young blood, madcap blood,
Drives into the heat of the flame,
Drives into the flame, -
"Little bee! Little bee!"

It flickers brightly red now,
The flame delivered a fiery death; --
Watch yourself around maidens,
Dear son! Dear son!

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Translations of title(s):
"Käferlied" = "Beetle song"
"Die Lehre" = "The lesson"

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