English translations of Sechs Gesänge, opus 15

by Alexander Winterberger (1834 - 1914)

1. Mit schwarzen Segeln segelt mein Schiff  [sung text not yet checked]
by Alexander Winterberger (1834 - 1914), "Mit schwarzen Segeln segelt mein Schiff", op. 15 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 2
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Mit schwarzen Segeln segelt mein Schiff
wohl über das wilde Meer;
du weißt, wie sehr ich traurig bin,
und kränkst mich [noch so schwer]1.

Dein Herz ist treulos wie der Wind
und flattert hin und her;
mit schwarzen Segeln segelt mein Schiff
wohl über das wilde Meer.

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1 Franz: "doch so sehr"; Griffes: "doch so schwer"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
1. With black sails my ship plows
Language: English 
 With black sails my ship plows
 across the wild ocean;
 you know how very sad I am,
 and yet you hurt me all the more.
 
 Your heart is perfidious like the wind
 and flutters back and forth;
 with black sails my ship plows
 across the wild ocean.

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