English translations of Zwei Lieder, opus 18

by Eugen Philips

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1. Schon wieder bin ich fortgerissen  [sung text not yet checked]
by Eugen Philips , "Schon wieder bin ich fortgerissen", op. 18 (Zwei Lieder) no. 2
Language: German (Deutsch) 
   Schon wieder bin ich [fortgerissen]1
Vom Herzen, das ich innig liebe,
Schon wieder bin ich fortgerissen --
O wüßtest du, wie gern ich bliebe!
 
   Der Wagen rollt, es dröhnt die Brücke,
Der Fluß darunter fließt so trübe;
Ich scheide wieder von dem Glücke.
Vom Herzen, das ich innig liebe.
 
   Am Himmel jagen hin die Sterne,
Als flöhen sie vor meinem [Schmerze]2 --
Leb wohl, Geliebte! In der Ferne.
Wo ich auch bin, blüht dir mein Herze.

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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 Philiipp Reclam jun, [1887], page 252.

1 Kulenkamp: "hingerissen"; further changes may exist not noted above.
2 Lang: "Schmerz"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
1. Again I am torn away
Language: English 
   Again I am [torn away]1
From the heart that I love profoundly;
Again I am torn away --
Oh, if you only knew how gladly I would stay!
 
   The carriage rolls [forward], the bridge groans [under its weight],
The river underneath flows so turbidly;
I am again departing from happiness,
From the heart that I love profoundly!
 
   The stars race across the heavens
As if they were fleeing from my sorrow --
Farewell, beloved!  In the far distance.
Wherever I am, my heart blooms for you.

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Translated titles:
"Schon wieder bin ich fortgerissen" = "Again I am torn away"
"In die Ferne" = "In the far distance"
"Trennung" = "Separation"
"Leb' wohl" and "Lebe wohl" = "Farewell"
"Schon wieder bin ich hingerissen" = "Again I am spellbound"

1 Kulenkamp: "spellbound"; further changes may exist not noted above.


This text was added to the website: 2006-12-23
Line count: 12
Word count: 86

Translation © by Sharon Krebs