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English translations of Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, opus 6

by Paul Umlauft (1853 - 1934)

1. Sterne mit den gold'nen Füßchen  [sung text not yet checked]
by Paul Umlauft (1853 - 1934), "Sterne mit den gold'nen Füßchen", op. 6 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1881 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Siegel
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)
1.
Language: English 
Stars with golden sandals
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2. Drüben geht die Sonne scheiden  [sung text not yet checked]
by Paul Umlauft (1853 - 1934), "Drüben geht die Sonne scheiden", op. 6 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1881 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Siegel
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Drüben [geht]1 die Sonne scheiden,
Und der müde Tag entschlief.
[Niederhangen]2 hier die Weiden
In den Teich, so still, so tief.

Und ich muß mein Liebstes meiden:
Quill, o Thräne, quill hervor!
Traurig säuseln hier die Weiden,
Und im Winde bebt das Rohr.

[In mein stilles, tiefes Leiden]3
[Strahlst du, Ferne! hell und mild]4,
[Wie durch Binsen hier und Weiden
Strahlt des Abendsternes Bild.]5

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Confirmed with Nicolaus Lenau’s sämtliche Werke, herausgegeben von G. Emil Barthel, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun., [no year], page 13.

1 Marteau: "ging"
2 Moór: "Niederhängen"
3 Lang: "Wie durch Binsen hier und Weiden"
4 Lang: "Strahlt des Abendsternes Bild"; Moór: "Strahltest du, Ferne! hell und mild"
5 Lang: "In mein stilles, tiefes Leiden/ Strahlst du, Ferne! hell und mild."

by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)
2. The sun is sinking over there
Language: English 
The sun is sinking over there,
and the weary day has fallen asleep.
The willows here hang down
into the pond, so still, so deep.

And I must part from my dearest;
well up, 0 tears, well up within me!
The willows rustle mournfully here,
and the reed trembles in the wind.

Into my silent, deep sorrow,
Shine, distance! bright and mild -
just as, through weeds and willows here,
the evening star's image shines.

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3. Ich kann's nicht fassen   [sung text not yet checked]
by Paul Umlauft (1853 - 1934), "Ich kann's nicht fassen ", op. 6 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1881 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Siegel
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich kann's nicht fassen, nicht glauben,
  Es hat ein Traum mich berückt;
Wie hätt' er doch unter allen
  Mich Arme erhöht und beglückt?

Mir war's, er habe gesprochen:
  Ich bin auf ewig dein --
Mir war's -- ich träume noch immer,
  Es kann ja nimmer so sein.

O laß im Traume mich sterben,
  Gewieget an seiner Brust,
Den [seligsten]1 Tod mich schlürfen
  In Thränen unendlicher Lust.

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Adelbert von Chamisso, Neunzehnte Auflage (19th edition), Berlin, Weidmannsche Buchhandlung, 1869, page 11.

Note: modernized spelling would change "Thränen" to "Tränen"
1 Austin, Wiseneder, and some editions of Schumann: "seligen"

by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838)
3. I can't grasp it, nor believe it
Language: English 
I can't grasp it, nor believe it, 
a dream has bewitched me, 
how should he, among all the others, 
lift up and make happy poor me? 

It seemed to me, as if he spoke, 
"I am thine eternally", 
It seemed - I dream on and on, 
It could never be so. 

O let me die in this dream, 
cradled on his breast, 
let the most blessed death drink me up 
in tears of infinite bliss.

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4. Sonnenuntergang; schwarze Wolken zieh'n  [sung text not yet checked]
by Paul Umlauft (1853 - 1934), "Sonnenuntergang; schwarze Wolken zieh'n", op. 6 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1881 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Siegel
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Sonnenuntergang;
Schwarze Wolken zieh'n,
O wie schwül und bang
Alle Winde flieh'n!

Durch den Himmel wild
Jagen Blitze bleich;
Ihr vergänglich Bild
Wandelt durch den Teich.

[Wie Gewitter klar]1
Mein' ich Dich zu seh'n,
Und dein langes Haar
Frei im Sturme weh'n!

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1 Edelmann: "Wie gewitterklar"; Végh: "O wie gewitterklar"

by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)
4. Down the sun disc goes
Language: English 
Down the sun disc goes,
darkling clouds appear,
oh, how stifling close
winds depart in fear.

Through the heavens fierce
drives the lightning's spear;
its reflections pierce
sauntering the mere.

Clear in thunder's flare
see your image flow,
and your lofty hair
in the tempest blow!

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5. Herbstlüftchen
by Paul Umlauft (1853 - 1934), "Herbstlüftchen", op. 6 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1881 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Siegel
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ei Herbstesabendlüftchen 
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