English translations of Sechs Lieder, opus 47

by Friedrich Siebmann

1. Der Mond ist aufgegangen  [sung text not yet checked]
by Friedrich Siebmann , "Der Mond ist aufgegangen", op. 47 (Sechs Lieder) no. 2 [ alto or baritone and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Der Mond ist aufgegangen
Und überstrahlt die [Welln]1;
Ich halte mein Liebchen umfangen,
Und unsre Herzen [schwelln]2.

Im Arm des holden Kindes
Ruh' ich allein am Strand;
"Was horchst du beim Rauschen des Windes?
Was zuckt deine weiße Hand?"

""Das ist kein Rauschen des Windes,
Das ist der Seejungfern [Gesang]3,
Und meine Schwestern sind es,
Die einst das Meer verschlang.""

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Confirmed with Buch der Lieder von Heinrich Heine, Berlin, A. Warschauers Verlag, 1827, page 90.

1 André: "Well'n"; Levi: "Wellen"
2 André: "schwell'n"; Levi: "schwellen"
3 Levi, Naumann: "Sang"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
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2. Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen  [sung text not yet checked]
by Friedrich Siebmann , "Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen", op. 47 (Sechs Lieder) no. 3 [ alto or baritone and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Am leuchtenden [Sommermorgen]1
Geh' ich im Garten herum.
Es flüstern und sprechen die Blumen,
[Ich aber, ich wandle stumm.]2

Es flüstern und sprechen die Blumen,
Und [schaun]3 mitleidig mich an:
Sei [unserer]4 Schwester nicht böse,
Du trauriger blasser Mann.

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Confirmed with Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, 1827, page 150.

Note for stanza 1, line 4: Heine's first version of this poem had "Ich aber wandle stumm."

1 Gaul: "Frühlingsmorgen"; further changes may exist not shown above.
2 Schumann: "Ich aber wandle stumm"
3 Franz: "schauen"
4 Franz, R. Schumann: "unsrer"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
2. On a shining summer morning
Language: English 
On a shining summer morning
I wander around my garden.
The flowers are whispering and speaking;
I, however, wander silently.

The flowers are whispering and speaking
And look at me sympathetically.
"Do not be angry with our sister,
You sad, pale man."

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3. Mein Liebchen, wir saßen beisammen  [sung text not yet checked]
by Friedrich Siebmann , "Mein Liebchen, wir saßen beisammen", op. 47 (Sechs Lieder) no. 4 [ alto or baritone and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Mein Liebchen, wir sassen beisammen,
Traulich im leichten Kahn.
Die Nacht war still, und wir schwammen
Auf [weiter]1 Wasserbahn.

Die Geisterinsel, die schöne,
Lag dämm'rig im Mondenglanz;
Dort klangen liebe Töne,
[Dort]2 wogte der Nebeltanz.

Dort klang es lieb und lieber,
Und wogt' es hin und her;
Wir aber schwammen vorüber,
Trostlos auf weitem Meer.

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Confirmed with Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, 1827, page 147.

1 Franz: "öder"
2 Franz: "Und"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
3. My darling, we sat together
Language: English 
My darling, we sat together,
Comfortably in the light little boat;
The night was still, and we floated
on the broad watery road.

The ghostly island, the lovely one,
lay duskily in the moonlight;
there rang out lovely tones,
there the dancing mists waved.

The sounds there grew lovelier and lovelier,
and the dance surged back and forth;
but we floated past,
Comfortless on the wide sea.

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