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English translations of Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, opus 8

by Adolf Blomberg

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1. Das verlassene Mägdlein  [sung text not yet checked]
by Adolf Blomberg , "Das verlassene Mägdlein", op. 8 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1879 [ voice and piano ], Bonn, Cohen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Früh, [wann]1 die Hähne kräh'n,
[Eh']2 die Sternlein [verschwinden]3,
Muß ich am [Herde stehn]4,
Muß Feuer zünden.

Schön ist der [Flammen]5 Schein,
[Es]6 springen die Funken.
Ich schaue so [drein]7,
In Leid versunken.

Plötzlich, da kommt es mir,
Treuloser Knabe,
Daß ich die Nacht von dir
Geträumet habe.

Träne auf Träne dann
Stürzet hernieder;
So kommt der Tag heran -
O ging' er wieder!

Text Authorship:

  • by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875), "Das verlassene Mägdlein"

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Confirmed with Eduard Mörike, Gedichte, Dramatisches, Erzählendes, Zweite, erweiterte Auflage, Stuttgart: J.G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachf., 1961, pages 61-62.

1 Bock, Feyhl, Zenger: "wenn"; Senger: "eh' " (further changes may exist not noted above).
2 Zenger: "Wenn"
3 Schumann, Pfitzner (SJ5), Wolf: "schwinden"
4 van Eijken, Schumann: "Heerde steh'n"
5 Schumann, Wetzel: "Flamme"
6 Reinecke: "Hell"
7 Molitor, Reinecke, Schumann, Pfitzner (SJ5), Wolf, Zenger: "darein"

by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875)
1.
Language: English 
Early, when the cock crows,
Before the stars disappear,
I must stand at the hearth;
I must light the fire.

Beautiful is the blaze of the flames;
[The sparks fly]1.
I gaze into the fire,
Sunk in grief.

Suddenly, it comes to me,
Unfaithful boy,
That last night
I dreamed of you.

Tears upon tears then 
Pour down;
So the day comes -
O would it were gone again!

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust

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Translated titles:
"Das verlassene Mägdlein" = "The abandoned maiden"
"Die Verlassene" = "The abandoned one"
1 Reinecke: "Bright fly the sparks"


This text was added to the website: 2003-10-13
Line count: 16
Word count: 70

Translation © by Emily Ezust
2. Ich lag in süssem Schlummer
by Adolf Blomberg , "Ich lag in süssem Schlummer", op. 8 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1879 [ voice and piano ], Bonn, Cohen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich lag in süssem Schlummer
 . . . . . . . . . .

— The rest of this text is not
currently in the database but will be
added as soon as we obtain it. —

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
2.
[Translation not yet available]
3. Verborgenheit  [sung text not yet checked]
by Adolf Blomberg , "Verborgenheit", op. 8 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1879 [ voice and piano ], Bonn, Cohen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Laß, o Welt, o laß mich sein!
Locket nicht mit Liebesgaben,
Laßt dies Herz alleine haben
Seine Wonne, seine Pein!

Was ich traure, weiß ich nicht,
Es ist unbekanntes Wehe;
Immerdar durch Tränen sehe
Ich der Sonne liebes Licht.

Oft bin ich mir kaum bewußt,
Und die helle Freude zücket
Durch die Schwere, so mich drücket,
Wonniglich in meiner Brust.

Laß, o Welt, o laß mich sein!
Locket nicht mit Liebesgaben,
Laßt dies Herz alleine haben
Seine Wonne, seine Pein!

Text Authorship:

  • by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875), "Verborgenheit"

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Confirmed with Eduard Mörike, Gedichte, Dramatisches, Erzählendes, Zweite, erweiterte Auflage, Stuttgart: J.G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachf., 1961, page 101.

Note to stanza 3, line 3: in some anthologies this line is given erroneously as "Durch die Schwere, die mich drücket."


by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875)
3. Seclusion
Language: English 
Oh, world, let me be!
Entice me not with gifts of love.
Let this heart in solitude have
Your bliss, your pain!

What I mourn, I know not.
It is an unknown pain;
Forever through tears shall I see
The sun's love-light.

Often, I am scarcely conscious
And the bright joys break
Through the pain, thus pressing
Delightfully into my breast.

Oh, world, let me be!
Entice me not with gifts of love.
Let this heart in solitude have
Your bliss, your pain!

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Paul Hindemith, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Line count: 16
Word count: 83

Translation © by Paul Hindemith
4. Guter Rath  [sung text not yet checked]
by Adolf Blomberg , "Guter Rath", op. 8 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1879 [ voice and piano ], Bonn, Cohen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
An einem [Sonntagmorgen]1
da nimm den Wanderstab,
es fallen deine Sorgen
wie Nebel von dir ab.

Des Himmels heitere Bläue
lacht dir ins Herz hinein
und schließ, wie Gottes Treue,
mit seinem Dach dich ein.

Rings Blüten nur und Triebe
und Halme von Segen schwer,
dir ist, als zöge die Liebe
des Weges nebenher.

So heimisch alles klinget
als wie im Vaterhaus,
und über die Lerchen schwinget
die Seele sich hinaus.

Text Authorship:

  • by Theodor Fontane (1819 - 1898)

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1 Blomberg, Handwerg, Sieber: "Sommermorgen"; further changes may exist not shown above.

by Theodor Fontane (1819 - 1898)
4.
[Translation not yet available]
5. Liebespredigt  [sung text not yet checked]
by Adolf Blomberg , "Liebespredigt", op. 8 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1879 [ voice and piano ], Bonn, Cohen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Was [singt ihr und]1 sagt ihr mir, Vögelein,
Von Liebe?
Was klingt ihr und klagt ihr ins Herz mir hinein
Von Liebe?
Ihr habt mir gesagt und gesungen genug,
Ich hab' euch gehört und verstanden genug
Von Liebe,
Von Liebe, von Liebe.

O singt nun, o sagt nun dem Mägdelein
Von Liebe!
O klingt nun, o klagt nun ins Herz ihr hinein
Von Liebe!
Und wenn ihr [des Mägdeleins]2 Herz mir ersingt,
Dann ewig, o Vögelein, sagt mir und singt
Von Liebe,
Von Liebe, von Liebe!

Text Authorship:

  • by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), "Liebespredigt", appears in Jugendlieder, Zweite Abtheilung, no. 11

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1 Kjerulf: "singet und"; Radecke: "singt und"; further changes may exist not noted above.
2 Mendel: "der Lieblichen"

by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)
5. Love sermon
Language: English 
What do you sing and tell me, little birds,
About love?
What do you twitter and sob into my heart
About love?
You have sung and told me enough,
I have heard and grasped enough from you
About love,
About love, about love.

O sing now, O tell the maiden
About love!
O twitter now, O sob into her heart
About love!
And if your singing might win me the [maiden’s]1 heart,
Then forever, O little birds, tell me and sing
About love,
About love, about love!

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2022 by Michael P Rosewall, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Translations of titles
"Liebespredigt" = "Love sermon"
"Jugendliebe" = "Youthful love"

1 Mendel: "lovely one's"


This text was added to the website: 2022-07-12
Line count: 16
Word count: 88

Translation © by Michael P Rosewall
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