English translations of Sechs Lieder, opus 60
by Friedrich Siebmann
Dein Bildnis wunderselig Hab ich im Herzensgrund, Das sieht so [frisch]1 und fröhlich Mich an zu jeder Stund'. Mein Herz still in sich singet Ein altes schönes Lied, Das [in die Luft sich schwinget]2 Und [zu dir eilig]3 zieht.
Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Intermezzo", appears in Gedichte, in 2. Sängerleben
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Jensen: "froh"
2 Jensen: "durch die Seele klinget"
3 Jensen: "eilig zu dir"
Your blissful, wonderful image I have in my heart's depths; it looks so freshly and joyously at me in every moment. My heart sings mutely to itself an old, beautiful song that soars into the air and hastens to your side.
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Translations of titles
"Dein Bildniss wunderselig" = "Your blissful, wonderful image"
"Dein Bildnis wunderselig" = "Your blissful, wonderful image"
"Intermezzo" = "Intermezzo"
"Andenken" = "Thoughts"
"Dein Bildniss" = "Your image"
"Dein Bildnis" = "Your image"
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Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt Weiß, was ich leide! Allein und abgetrennt Von aller Freude [Seh]1 ich an's Firmament Nach [jener]2 Seite. [Ach, der]3 mich liebt [und kennt]4, Ist in der Weite. Es [schwindelt]5 mir, es brennt Mein Eingeweide. Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt Weiß, was ich leide!
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- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Mignon", written 1785, appears in Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre, first published 1795
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Goethe's Werke. Vollständige Ausgabe letzter Hand. Zweyter Band. Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J.G.Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1827, page 118; and with Goethe's Werke. Vollständige Ausgabe letzter Hand. Neunzehnter Band. Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J.G.Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1828, page 67.
First published in Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre. Ein Roman. Herausgegeben von Goethe. Zweyter Band. Berlin. Bei Johann Friedrich Unger. 1795, pages 265-266. The poem appears in Book 4, Chapter 11 of Goethe's novel.
1 Schubert (D. 310, first version): "Blick"2 Lang: "jeder"
3 Goethe (only in the novel, not in editions of the poems): "Ach! der"; Zelter: "Ach, die"
4 omitted by Zeisl.
5 Goethe (only in editions of the novel later than 1815, not in editions of the poems): "schwindet"
Only one who knows longing Knows what I suffer! Alone and cut off From all joy, I look into the firmament In that direction. Ah! he who loves and knows me Is far away. I am reeling, My entrails are burning. Only one who knows longing Knows what I suffer!
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Es war einmal ein König, Der hatt' einen [großen Floh]1, Den liebt' er [gar]2 nicht wenig, [Als wie]3 seinen eig'nen Sohn. Da rief er seinen Schneider, Der Schneider kam heran: [Da, miß dem Junker Kleider, Und miß ihm Hosen an!]4 In Sammet und in Seide War er [nun]5 angethan, Hatte Bänder auf dem Kleide, Hatt' auch ein Kreuz daran, Und [war sogleich]6 Minister, Und hatt' einen großen Stern. Da wurden seine Geschwister Bei Hof' auch große Herrn. Und Herrn und Frau'n [am]7 Hofe, Die waren sehr geplagt, Die Königin und die Zofe Gestochen und [genagt]8, Und durften [sie nicht knicken]9, Und [weg sie]10 jucken nicht. Wir [knicken]11 und ersticken Doch gleich, wenn einer sticht.12
Text Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in Faust, in Der Tragödie erster Teil (Part I)
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Goethe's Faust. Mit gegenüberstehender englischer Übersetzung und erklärenden Noten versehen vom Honorable Robert Talbot. Erster Theil, London, J. Wacey, 1839, pages 239,241.
Note: the text shown is only Mephistopheles' song; Brander has a verse in the middle that is omitted. Modern German would change the following spellings: "angethan" -> "angetan", etc.
1 Walter: "Skorpion"2 Lenz: "fast"
3 Lenz: "Wie"; Walter: "Fast wie"
4 Walter: "Und maß dem Junker Kleider/ Und ein paar Höschen an."
5 Walter: "bald"
6 Lenz: "ward sogleich"; Walter: "war zugleich"
7 Lenz: "bei"
8 Walter: "zernagt"
9 Walter: "doch nicht zwicken"
10 Walter: "auch sich"
11 Walter: "drücken"
12 Röntgen adds:
Wir knicken und ersticken Doch gleich wenn einer sticht. Uns ist ganz kannibalisch wohl, Als wie fünfhundert Säuen!
There once was a king who had a large flea whom he loved not a bit less than his very own son. He called his tailor and the tailor came directly; "Here - make clothing for this knight, and cut him trousers too!" In silk and satin was the flea now made up; he had ribbons on his clothing, and he had also a cross there, and had soon become a minister and had a large star. Then his siblings became great lords and ladies of the court as well. And the lords and ladies of the court were greatly plagued; the queen and her ladies-in-waiting were pricked and bitten, and they dared not flick or scratch them away. But we flick and crush them as soon as one bites!
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Es blies ein Jäger wohl in sein Horn, Wohl in sein Horn, Und alles was er blies das war verlorn. Hop sa sa sa, Dra ra ra ra, Und alles was er blies das war verlorn. Soll denn mein Blasen verloren sein? Verloren sein? Ich wollte lieber kein Jäger sein. Hop sa sa sa, etc. Er zog sein Netz wohl über den Strauch, Wohl über den Strauch, Sprang ein schwarzbraunes Mädel heraus. Hop sa sa sa, etc. "Schwarzbraunes Mädel entspringe mir nicht, Entspringe mir nicht, Hab' große Hunde die holen dich." Hop sa sa sa, etc. "Deine großen Hunde die holen mich nicht, Die holen mich nicht, Sie wissen meine hohe weite Sprünge noch nicht." Hop sa sa sa, etc. "Deine hohe Sprünge die wissen sie wohl, Die wissen sie wohl, Sie wissen, daß du heute noch sterben sollst." Hop sa sa sa, etc. "Sterbe ich nun, so bin ich tot, So bin ich tot, Begräbt man mich unter die Röslein rot." Hop sa sa sa, etc. "Wohl unter die Röslein, wohl unter den Klee, Wohl unter den Klee, Darunter verderb ich nimmermehr." Hop sa sa sa, etc. Es wuchsen drei Lilien auf ihrem Grab, Auf ihrem Grab, Die wollte ein Reuter wohl brechen ab. Hop sa sa sa, etc. Ach Reuter, laß die drei Lilien stahn, Die Lilien stahn, Es soll sie ein junger frischer Jäger han. Hop sa sa sa, etc.
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- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Die schwarzbraune Hexe", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn
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Über allen [Gipfeln]1 Ist Ruh', In allen Wipfeln Spürest du Kaum einen Hauch; Die [Vögelein]2 schweigen im Walde. Warte nur, balde Ruhest du auch.3
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- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Ein Gleiches", written 1780, first published 1815
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Goethe's Werke. Vollständige Ausgabe letzter Hand. Erster Band. Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J.G.Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1827, page 109; and with Goethe's Werke. Erster Band. Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J. G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1815, page 99.
Note: in many older editions, the spelling of the capitalized word "über" becomes "Ueber", but this is often due to the printing process and not to rules of orthography, since the lower-case version is not "ueber", so we use "Über".
See also J.D. Falk's poem Unter allen Wipfeln ist Ruh.
1 Flügel, Gaugler, Hasse, Radecke: "Wipfeln" (according to the incipits given in Hofmeister) ; further changes may exist not noted above.2 Greith, Schubert: "Vöglein"
3 Lachner adds
Über allen Wipfeln Ist Ruh', Balde Ruhest du auch.
Over all the peaks it is peaceful, in all the treetops you feel hardly a breath of wind; the little birds are silent in the forest... only wait - soon you will rest as well.
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Ich wandle unter Blumen Und blühe selber mit, Ich wandle wie im Traume Und schwanke bei jedem Schritt. O halt mich fest, Geliebte! Vor Liebestrunkenheit Fall' ich dir sonst zu Füßen Und der Garten ist voller Leut!
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- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Neue Gedichte, in Neuer Frühling, no. 22
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I wander among the flowers and blossom myself along with them; I wander as if in a dream and sway with every step. Oh hold me tightly, my beloved! Or, drunk with love, I will collapse at your feet; and the garden is full of people!
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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