English translations of Drei Lieder, opus 29
by Frank Valentin Van der Stucken (1858 - 1929)
1. Margarethas Lied [sung text not yet checked]
by Frank Valentin Van der Stucken (1858 - 1929), "Margarethas Lied", op. 29 (Drei Lieder) no. 1, published 1904
Language: German (Deutsch)
Jetzt ist er hinaus in die weite Welt,
Hat keinen Abschied genommen,
Du frischer Spielmann in Wald und Feld,
Du Sonne, die meinen Tag erhellt,
Wann wirst du mir wieder kommen?
Kaum daß ich ihm recht in die Augen geschaut,
So ist der Traum schon beendet,
O Liebe, was führst du die Menschen zusamm',
O Liebe, was schürst du die süße Flamm',
Wenn so bald und [traurig]1 sich's wendet?
Wo zieht er hin? die Welt ist so groß,
Hat [der Tücken]2 so viel und Gefahren,
Er wird wohl gar in das Welschland [geh'n]3,
Und die [Frauen]4 sind dort so falsch und schön!
O mög' ihn der Himmel bewahren!
Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886), no title, appears in Der Trompeter von Säkkingen, in Vierzehntes Stück. Das Büchlein der Lieder, in 4. Aus den Liedern Margaretas, no. 3
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Josef Viktor von Scheffel, Der Trompeter von Säkkingen. Ein Sang vom Oberrhein, zweihundertfünfundvierzigste Auflage, Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp., 1899, page 241.
1 Gernsheim: "so traurig"2 Gernsheim: "Tücken"
3 Humperdinck: "ziehn"
4 Gernsheim: "Frau'n"
by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886)
1.
Language: English
Now he has gone off into the wide world,
Took no farewell,
You lively musician in forest and field,
You sun that brightens my day,
When shall you return to me?
I had hardly looked properly into his eyes
When the dream was already ended.
Oh Love, why do you bring people together,
Oh Love, why do you fan the sweet flame,
When things change so quickly and sadly?
Where does he go? the world is so wide,
Has many pitfalls and dangers.
Perhaps he shall even go to Italy,
And the women there are so false and beautiful!
Oh, may Heaven protect him!
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Viktor von Scheffel (1826 - 1886), no title, appears in Der Trompeter von Säkkingen, in Vierzehntes Stück. Das Büchlein der Lieder, in 4. Aus den Liedern Margaretas, no. 3
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Translations of title(s):
"Jetzt ist er hinaus" = "Now he has gone off"
"Jetzt ist er hinaus in die weite Welt" = "Now he has gone off into the wide world"
"Lied Margaretha's" = "Song of Margaretha"
"Margaretha: Jetzt ist er hinaus in die weite Welt " = "Margaretha: Now he has gone off into the wide world"
"Margaretha's Lied" = "Margaretha's Song"
"Scheiden" = "Parting"
This text was added to the website: 2022-02-13
Line count: 15
Word count: 104
Translation © by Sharon Krebs
2. Wie eine Blume [sung text not yet checked]
by Frank Valentin Van der Stucken (1858 - 1929), "Wie eine Blume", op. 29 (Drei Lieder) no. 2, published 1904
Language: German (Deutsch)
Du bist wie eine Blume [So hold und schön und rein;]1 Ich [schau']2 dich an, und Wehmut Schleicht mir ins Herz hinein. Mir ist, als [ob ich]3 die Hände Aufs Haupt [dir]4 legen sollt', [Betend]5, daß [Gott dich]6 erhalte [So rein und schön und hold]7.
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Die Heimkehr, no. 47, first published 1825
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with: Heinrich Heine’s sämtliche Werke in vier Bänden, herausgegeben von Otto F. Lachmann, Erster Band, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun, [1887], page 136.
1 Ander: "So schön, so rein und hold"; Chadwick: "So schön, so hold, so rein"; Mayer: "So hold, so schön und rein"; Becker, Thuille: "So hold, so schön, so rein"; Unger: "So rein so schön und hold"2 Becker: "seh'"
3 Hinrichs: "ob"
4 Hinrichs: "ich dir"
5 Dreyschock: "und beten"
6 Liszt: "dich Gott"
7 Ander: "So hold und schön und rein"; Chadwick, Thuille: "So schön, so hold, so rein"; Mayer: "So rein, so schön und hold"; Becker: "So rein, so schön, so hold"
by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
2. Thou art, as is a flower
Language: English
Thou art, as is a flower, so meek and pure and fine, I look at thee and sadness steals o'er the heart of mine. I feel that both my hands softly thy hair, thy head should seek, praying that God may preserve thee so pure and fine and meek.
Text Authorship:
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Line count: 8
Word count: 49
Translation © by Bertram Kottmann
3. Die Lehre [sung text not yet checked]
by Frank Valentin Van der Stucken (1858 - 1929), "Die Lehre", op. 29 (Drei Lieder) no. 3
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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View original text (without footnotes)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)
3. 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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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), "Die Lehre", appears in Nachgelesene Gedichte 1812-1827, no. 59
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Translations of title(s):
"Käferlied" = "Beetle song"
"Die Lehre" = "The lesson"
This text was added to the website: 2020-01-21
Line count: 16
Word count: 75
Translation © by Sharon Krebs