English translations of Drei Lieder für tiefere Singstimme und Klavier, opus 7

by Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957)

1. Bei der Kirche
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by Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957), "Bei der Kirche", op. 7 (Drei Lieder für tiefere Singstimme und Klavier) no. 1 (1905) [ low voice and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Es gehen zur Kirche die Leute,
sie beten im Chor,
von ferne tönt Herdengeläute,
wir stehn am Tor.

Erhört eine Gottheit ihr Flehn?
Ich glaub' es nicht,
sonst würd' ich bei jenen stehen
und beten für dich.

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by Armin Rüeger (1886 - 1957)
1. By the church
Language: English 
The people are going to church
and praying together,
while cow-bells are jingling far off,
we stand by the doorway.

Can a deity hear their prayers?
I do not believe this,
or else I would stand there with them
and pray for you.

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2. Septembermorgen
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by Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957), "Septembermorgen", op. 7 (Drei Lieder für tiefere Singstimme und Klavier) no. 2 (1905) [ low voice and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Im Nebel ruhet noch die Welt,
Noch träumen Wald und Wiesen:
Bald siehst du, wenn der Schleier fällt,
Den blauen Himmel unverstellt,
Herbstkräftig die gedämpfte Welt
In warmem Golde fließen.

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by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875)
2. September morning
Language: English 
In mist the quiet world is clad,
forest and meads still dreaming.
You'll see soon when the veil has set
the heavens blue and cloudless spread
the world by autumn's power led
in golden warmness gleaming.

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2004 by Bertram Kottmann, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you must ask the copyright-holder(s) directly for permission. If you receive no response, you must consider it a refusal.

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3. In der Herberge
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by Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957), "In der Herberge", op. 7 (Drei Lieder für tiefere Singstimme und Klavier) no. 3 (1907) [ low voice and piano ],
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Vor mein Bett wirft der Mond einen grellen Schein.
Ich wähne, es ist Frühreif, was am Boden glänzt;
Hebe das Haupt und schau' in den leuchten Mond,
Senke das Haupt und denk' an mein Heimatland...

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by Hans Heilmann (1859 - 1930)
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