English translations of Eine Dichterliebe : Liedergemälde, opus 11
by Gotthard Wöhler (1818 - 1888)
Ich will meine Seele tauchen In den Kelch der Lilie hinein; Die Lilie soll [klingend]1 hauchen Ein Lied von der Liebsten mein. Das Lied soll [schauern]2 und beben Wie der Kuß von ihrem Mund, Den sie mir einst gegeben In wunderbar süßer Stund'.
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- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 7
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, 1827, page 115.
1 Raif: "klingen und"2 Raif: "schau'rn"
I want to delve my soul Into the cup of the lily; The lily should give resoundingly A song belonging to my beloved. The song should shudder and tremble Like the kiss from her lips That she once gave me In a wonderfully sweet hour.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 7
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Lehn deine Wang' an meine Wang', Dann fliessen die Tränen zusammen; Und an mein Herz drück fest dein Herz, Dann schlagen zusammen die Flammen! Und wenn in die große Flamme fliesst Der Strom von [unsern]1 Tränen, Und wenn [dich mein Arm]2 gewaltig umschließt - Sterb' ich vor Liebessehnen!
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- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 6
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, 1827, page 115.
1 Zenger: "unsren"2 Jensen: "mein Arm dich"
Lay your cheek against my cheek, Then our tears will flow together; And against my heart press firmly your heart, Then their flames will leap together! And when, into the great flame, flows The stream of our tears, And when my arm embraces you powerfully - I shall die of love's yearning!
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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Ich stand in [dunkeln]1 Träumen Und [starrte]2 ihr Bildniß an, Und das geliebte Antlitz Heimlich zu leben begann. Um ihre Lippen zog sich Ein Lächeln wunderbar, Und wie von Wehmuthsthränen [Erglänzte]3 [ihr]4 Augenpaar. Auch meine Thränen flossen Mir von [den Wangen]5 herab -- Und ach, ich [kann es]6 nicht glauben, Daß ich Dich verloren hab'!
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, written 1823-24, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Die Heimkehr, no. 23, first published 1826
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Buch der Lieder von H. Heine. Hamburg bei Hoffmann und Campe. 1827, page 201; and with Reisebilder von H. Heine. Erster Theil. Hamburg, bey Hoffmann und Campe. 1826, page 27.
1 Mendel: "dunklen"2 Beach, Grieg, Schubert: "starrt'"
3 Hinrichs: "das"
4 Voss: "erglänzt"
5 Voss: "der Wang'"
6 Grieg, Hinrichs, Mendel, Schumann, Voss: "kann's"
I stood in gloomy daydreams and gazed at her portrait, and that well-beloved countenance began furtively to come to life. About her lips there seemed to glide a wondrous smile, and, as if they were about to fill with nostalgic tears, her eyes glistened. And my tears flowed down my cheeks - and ah, I cannot believe that I have lost you!
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Translations of titles
"Ihr Bildnis" = "Her portrait"
"Ihr Bild" = "Her portrait"
"Ich stand in dunkeln Träumen" = "I stood in gloomy daydreams"
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Eine starke, schwarze Barke segelt trauervoll dahin. Die vermummten und verstummten Leichenhüter sitzen drin. Toter Dichter, stille liegt er, mit entblößtem Angesicht; seine blauen Augen schauen immer noch zum Himmelslicht. Aus der Tiefe klingts, als riefe eine kranke Nixenbraut, und die Wellen, sie zerschellen an dem Kahn, wie Klagelaut.
Text Authorship:
- by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), "Childe Harold", appears in Neue Gedichte, in Romanzen, no. 3
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