English translations of Drei Gesänge, opus 37

by Hans Gál (1890 - 1987)

1. Der römische Brunnen
 (Sung text)
by Hans Gál (1890 - 1987), "Der römische Brunnen", op. 37 (Drei Gesänge) no. 1, published 1932, first performed 1931 [ SATB chorus a cappella ], Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Aufsteigt der Strahl und fallend gießt
Er voll der Marmorschalen Rund,
Die sich verschleiernd, überfließt
In einer zweiten Schale Grund;
Die zweite gibt, sie wird zu reich,
Der Dritten wallend ihre Flut,
Und jene nimmt und gibt zugleich,
Und strömt und ruht.

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by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer (1825 - 1898)
1. The Roman fountain
Language: English 
High climbs the jet and, falling, fills
up to the brim the marble rounds
that overflow in veils and frills,
into a second basin's grounds;
the second, now too rich, forsakes
its waves and on the third one spills
and equally it gives and takes
and stirs and stills.

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2. Am Abend
 (Sung text)
by Hans Gál (1890 - 1987), "Am Abend", op. 37 (Drei Gesänge) no. 2, published 1932, first performed 1931, stanzas 1-2 [ SATB chorus a cappella ], Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Abermahl ein Theil vom Jahre,
Abermahl ein Tag vollbracht;
Abermahl ein Bret zu Baare
Und ein Schritt zur Gruft gemacht,

Also nähert sich die Zeit
Nach und nach der Ewigkeit,
Also müßen wir auf Erden
Zu dem Tode reifer werden.

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by Johann Christian Günther (1695 - 1723)
2.
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3. Wiegenlied
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by Hans Gál (1890 - 1987), "Wiegenlied", op. 37 (Drei Gesänge) no. 3, published 1932, first performed 1931, stanzas 1,3 [ SATB chorus a cappella ], Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Singet leise, leise, leise,
singt eine flüsternd Wiegenlied;
von dem Monde lernt die Weise,
der so still am Himmel zieht.

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Singt ein Lied so süß gelinde,
wie die Quelle auf den Kieseln,
wie die Bienen um die Linde
summen, murmeln, flüstern, rieseln.

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by Clemens Maria Wenzeslaus von Brentano (1778 - 1842)
3. Sing softly, softly, softly
Language: English 
Sing softly, softly, softly,
sing a whispered lullaby;
learn the melody from the moon,
which passes by so quietly in the heavens.

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Sing a song as sweet and mild
as the spring upon the pebbles,
as the bees about the linden
hum, murmur, whisper, and trickle.

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