Italian (Italiano) translations of Sechs Lieder, opus 11

by Hermann Wichmann (1824 - 1905)

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1. Und wüßten's die Blumen, die kleinen  [sung text not yet checked]
by Hermann Wichmann (1824 - 1905), "Und wüßten's die Blumen, die kleinen", op. 11 (Sechs Lieder) no. 1
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Und wüßten's die Blumen, die kleinen,
Wie tief verwundet mein Herz,
Sie würden mit mir weinen,
Zu heilen meinen Schmerz.

Und wüßten's die Nachtigallen,
Wie ich so traurig und krank,
Sie ließen fröhlich erschallen
Erquickenden Gesang.

Und wüßten sie mein Wehe,
Die [goldnen]1 Sternelein,
Sie kämen aus ihrer Höhe,
Und sprächen Trost mir ein.

[Die]2 alle können's nicht wissen,
Nur [eine]3 kennt meinen Schmerz;
[Sie]4 hat ja selbst zerrissen,
Zerrissen mir das Herz.

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Confirmed with Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, 1827, page 128.

Note: Christian Jost's setting begins "Zerrissen mir das Herz" (the last line) and then follows the rest of the text.

1 Jost, Schumann: "goldenen"
2 André, Jost, Schumann: "Sie"
3 Hensel: "einer"
4 Hensel: "Er"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
1. Se sapessero i fiorellini
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Se sapessero i fiorellini, i piccoli,
come profondo è ferito il mio cuore,
piangerebbero con me,
per risanare il mio dolore.

Se sapessero gli usgnoli,
quanto sono triste e malato,
farebbero risuonare il canto
lieto e consolatore.

Se sapessero il mio tormento 
le stelline d'oro,
verrebbero giù dal loro cielo
e mi direbbero parole di conforto.

Tutti loro non possono saperlo,
Una sola conosce il mio dolore;
lei che mi ha spezzato,
mi ha spezzato il cuore.

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2. Sternlein mit den gold'nen Füßchen  [sung text not yet checked]
by Hermann Wichmann (1824 - 1905), "Sternlein mit den gold'nen Füßchen", op. 11 (Sechs Lieder) no. 3
Language: German (Deutsch) 
   Sterne mit den goldnen Füßchen,
Wandeln droben bang und sacht,
Daß sie nicht die Erde wecken
Die da schläft im Schoß der Nacht.
 
   Horchend stehn die stummen Wälder,
Jedes Blatt ein grünes Ohr!
Und der Berg, wie träumend streckt er
Seinen Schattenarm hervor.
 
   Doch was rief [dort]1? In mein Herze
Dringt der Töne Widerhall.
War es der Geliebten Stimme,
Oder [nur]2 die Nachtigall?

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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., [no year], page 251.

1 Franz, Wolf: "es"
2 Franz, Wolf: "war's"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
2. Stelle dalle zampette d'oro
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Stelle dalle zampette d'oro, 
vanno in giro lassù, timide e soavi, 
per non destare la terra 
che dorme nel grembo della notte. 

Stanno in ascolto i boschi taciti, 
ogni foglia è un verde orecchio! 
E la montagna come in sogno stende 
in avanti il suo braccio d'ombra. 

Ma che cosa chiama? Nel mio cuore 
arriva un'eco di questi suoni. 
Era la voce dell'amata, 
o soltanto l'usignolo?

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3. Gruß  [sung text not yet checked]
by Hermann Wichmann (1824 - 1905), "Gruß", op. 11 (Sechs Lieder) no. 4
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Leise [zieht]1 durch mein Gemüth
Liebliches Geläute.
Klinge, kleines Frühlingslied,
Kling' hinaus in's Weite.

[Kling']2 hinaus bis an das Haus,
Wo die [Blumen]3 sprießen.
Wenn du eine Rose schaust,
Sag' ich lass' sie grüßen.

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Confirmed with Neue Gedichte von Heinrich Heine, Zehnte Auflage, Hamburg, Hoffmann und Campe, 1871, page 10.

Note: modern German would change the spelling "Gemüth" to "Gemüt"

1 Quiteria: "klingt"; further changes may exist not shown above.
2 Grieg: "Zieh"
3 Gade, Grieg, Urspruch, Zenger: "Veilchen"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
3. Saluto
Language: Italian (Italiano) 
Lieve parte dal mio cuore
un'amabile canzone,
risuona, canzoncina di primavera,
risuona via lontano.

Risuona via fino alla casa
dove sbocciano i fiori
e quando vedi la rosa,
dille che io la saluto.

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