English translations of Fünf Gesänge aus Phantasus, opus 9
by Karl Weigl (1881 - 1949)
1. Aus weißen Wolken baut sich ein Schloss [sung text not yet checked]
by Karl Weigl (1881 - 1949), "Aus weißen Wolken baut sich ein Schloss", op. 9 (Fünf Gesänge aus Phantasus) no. 1 (1905), published c1920 [ soprano or mezzo-soprano and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Aus weissen Wolken baut sich ein Schloss. Spiegelnde Seen, selige Wiesen, singende Brunnen aus tiefstem Smaragd! In seinen schimmernden Hallen wohnen die alten Götter. Noch immer, abends, wenn die Sonne purpurn sinkt, glühn seine Gärten, vor ihren Wundern bebt mein Herz und lange ... steh ich. Sehnsüchtig! Dann naht die Nacht, die Luft verlischt, wie zitterndes Silber blinkt das Meer, und über die ganze Welt hin weht ein Duft wie von Rosen.
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- by Arno Hermann Oscar Alfred Holz (1863 - 1929), "Aus weissen Wolken", appears in Phantasus
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by Arno Hermann Oscar Alfred Holz (1863 - 1929)
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Language: English
From white clouds a castle builds itself. Lakes that mirror, blissful meadows, singing fountains of deepest emerald! In its shimmering halls dwell the gods of old. Even now, of an evening, when the sun sinks in purple, its gardens glow, my heart stirs before their marvels, and I stand … a long while. Yearning! Then night draws near, the air darkens, the sea sparkles like quivering silver, and away across the whole world … wafts a scent … as if from roses!
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2. Dann losch das Licht [sung text not yet checked]
by Karl Weigl (1881 - 1949), "Dann losch das Licht", op. 9 (Fünf Gesänge aus Phantasus) no. 2 (1905), published c1920 [ soprano or mezzo-soprano and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Dann losch das Licht, und durch die Stille nur noch dein Herzschlag ... Seligkeit! Im Garten, frühauf, pfiff ein Vogel, von tausend Gräsern troff der Thau, der ganze Himmel stand in Rosen. Lieber! Liebe! Und wieder: Kuss auf Kuss ... Was kann die Welt uns jetzt noch bieten!
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by Arno Hermann Oscar Alfred Holz (1863 - 1929)
2. Then the light was doused
Language: English
Then the light was doused, and through the silence only the beating of your heart … Bliss! In the garden an early bird trilled, dew dripped from a thousand blades of grass, the whole sky spread in roses. “My love!” “My love!” And again kiss upon kiss. What more can the world now offer us!
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3. Über die Welt hin ziehen die Wolken [sung text not yet checked]
by Karl Weigl (1881 - 1949), "Über die Welt hin ziehen die Wolken", op. 9 (Fünf Gesänge aus Phantasus) no. 3 (1905), published c1920 [ soprano or mezzo-soprano and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Über die Welt hin ziehen die Wolken. Grün durch die Wälder fliesst ihr Licht. Herz, vergiss! In stiller Sonne webt linderndster Zauber, unter wehenden Blumen blüht tausend Trost. [Vergiss! Vergiss!]1 Aus fernem Grund pfeift, horch, ein Vogel ... Er singt sein Lied. Das Lied vom Glück! Vom Glück.
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Gál: "Herz vergiß!"
by Arno Hermann Oscar Alfred Holz (1863 - 1929)
3.
Language: English
Away over the world, clouds float. Greenly through forests their light flows. Heart, forget! In silent sunshine weaves the most soothing magic, among nodding flowers a heap of consolation blooms. Forget! Forget! From a distant field, hark, a bird … singing its song. The song of joy! Of joy.
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4. In meinem schwarzen Taxuswald [sung text not yet checked]
by Karl Weigl (1881 - 1949), "In meinem schwarzen Taxuswald", op. 9 (Fünf Gesänge aus Phantasus) no. 4 (1905), published c1920 [ soprano or mezzo-soprano and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch)
In meinem schwarzen Taxuswald singt ein Märchenvogel -- die ganze Nacht. Blumen blinken. Unter Sternen, die sich spiegeln, treibt mein Boot. Meine träumenden Hände tauchen in schwimmende Wasserrosen. Unten, lautlos, die Tiefe. Fern die Ufer! Das Lied ...
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by Arno Hermann Oscar Alfred Holz (1863 - 1929)
4.
Language: English
In my black forest of yew a fairytale bird sings – the whole night! Flowers gleam. Under stars that mirror themselves, my boat drifts on. My dreaming hands dip into floating waterlilies. Below, silent, the deeps. The shore far away! The song …
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5. Auf einem vergoldeten Blumenschiff [sung text not yet checked]
by Karl Weigl (1881 - 1949), "Auf einem vergoldeten Blumenschiff", op. 9 (Fünf Gesänge aus Phantasus) no. 5 (1905), published c1920 [ soprano or mezzo-soprano and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Auf einem vergoldeten Blumenschiff mit Ebenholzmasten und Purpursegeln schwimmen wir ins offne Meer. Hinter uns, zwischen Wasserrosen, schaukelt der Mond. Tausend bunte Papierlaternen schillern an seidnen Fäden, In runden Schalen kreist der Wein. Die Lauten klingen. Aus fernem Süd taucht blühend eine Insel ... Die Insel -- der Vergessenheit!
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by Arno Hermann Oscar Alfred Holz (1863 - 1929)
5. On a gilded flowership
Language: English
On a gilded flowership with masts of ebony and purple sails we set off into open sea. Behind us, among waterlilies, the Moon ripples. A thousand bright paper lanterns glimmer on silken strings. Wine circulates in round bowls. Sound of lutes. In the far south a flowery island appears … the isle – of oblivion!
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Line count: 12
Word count: 55
Translation © by Chris D. Godwin