English translations of Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, opus 5

by Martin Jacobi (1864 - 1919)

1. Leise zieht durch mein Gemüt  [sung text not yet checked]
by Martin Jacobi (1864 - 1919), "Leise zieht durch mein Gemüt", op. 5 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Paez
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Leise [zieht]1 durch mein Gemüth
Liebliches Geläute.
Klinge, kleines Frühlingslied,
Kling' hinaus in's Weite.

[Kling']2 hinaus bis an das Haus,
Wo die [Blumen]3 sprießen.
Wenn du eine Rose schaust,
Sag' ich lass' sie grüßen.

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Confirmed with Neue Gedichte von Heinrich Heine, Zehnte Auflage, Hamburg, Hoffmann und Campe, 1871, page 10.

Note: modern German would change the spelling "Gemüth" to "Gemüt"

1 Quiteria: "klingt"; further changes may exist not shown above.
2 Grieg: "Zieh"
3 Gade, Grieg, Urspruch, Zenger: "Veilchen"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
1. Sweet chimes are softly filling my soul
Language: English 
Sweet chimes are softly
filling my soul;
Ring, little springtime-song
Ring out: far and wide.

Go forward till you reach the house,
where the violets bloom;
And if you see a rose,
give her my greetings.

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2. Gefunden  [sung text not yet checked]
by Martin Jacobi (1864 - 1919), "Gefunden", op. 5 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Paez
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ich ging im Walde
So für mich hin,
Und Nichts zu suchen,
Das war mein Sinn.

Im Schatten sah ich
Ein Blümchen stehn,
Wie Sterne leuchtend,
Wie Äuglein schön.

Ich wollt' es brechen,
Da sagt' es fein:
"Soll ich zum Welken
Gebrochen sein?"

Ich grub's mit allen
Den Würzlein aus,
Zum Garten trug ich's
Am hübschen Haus.

Und pflanzt' es wieder
Am stillen Ort;
Nun zweigt es immer
Und blüht so fort.

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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
2. Found
Language: English 
I was walking in the woods
Just [enjoying] being there,
And seeking nothing [in particular] out,
That was my state of mind.

In the shade I saw
A little flower standing,
Shining like stars,
Like beautiful little eyes.

I wanted to pick it,
When it said sweetly:
“Shall I wither [after]
Being picked?”

I dug it all out [preserving]
Its little roots,
I carried it to the garden
Next to my pretty house.

And replanted it
In a silent place;
Now [new] sprigs appear
And bloom immediately.

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Translation of title "Gefunden" = "Found"


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3. Bei den Bienenstöcken im Garten  [sung text not yet checked]
by Martin Jacobi (1864 - 1919), "Bei den Bienenstöcken im Garten", op. 5 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 3, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Paez
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Bei den [Bienenkörben]1 im Garten,
Wo der Flieder in Düften steht,
Da will mein Schatz auf mich warten,
Wenn die Sonne zur Rüste geht.
Da summen die Bienlein im goldenen Schein,
Und sie summen heraus, und sie summen herein
Bei den Bienenkörben im Garten,
Wo der Flieder in Düften steht.

Nun sind die Gedanken alle
Mir schon auf dem fröhlichen Flug,
Bis der lange Tag mir verhalle,
Bis daß mir die Stunde schlug!
Und sie summen herein, und sie summen heraus,
Und mein Kopf ist schier wie ein Bienenhaus,
Bis der lange Tag mir verhalle,
Bis daß mir die Stunde schlug!

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Confirmed with Otto Roquette, Liederbuch, Stuttgart und Tübingen: J.G. Cotta’scher Verlag, 1852, page 80

1 Jacobi, Koss, Meyer-Helmund: "Bienenstöcken"; further changes may exist not noted above.

by Otto Roquette (1824 - 1896)
3.
Language: English 
By the beehives in the garden,
Where the lilac stands in all its scent,
There my darling wishes to wait for me
When the sun goes to rest.
There the little bees hum in the golden light,
They buzz out and they buzz in
By the beehives in the garden,
Where the lilac stands in all its scent.

Now all my thoughts are 
Already off on the joyous flight,
Until the long day fades,
Until the hour finally tolls!
And they buzz in and they buzz out,
And my head is almost like a beehive,
Until the long day fades,
Until the hour finally tolls!

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Translations of title(s):
"Erwartung" = "Expectation"
"Bei den Bienenstöcken im Garten" = "By the beehives in the garden"
"Bei den Bienenkörben im Garten" = "By the beehives in the garden"
"Unruhe" = "Turmoil"



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4. Wanderers Nachtlied  [sung text not yet checked]
by Martin Jacobi (1864 - 1919), "Wanderers Nachtlied", op. 5 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 4, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Paez
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Der du [von dem Himmel]1 bist,
[Alles Leid]2 und Schmerzen [stillest]3,
Den, der doppelt elend ist,
Doppelt mit [Erquickung füllest]4,
Ach ich bin des Treibens müde!
[Was soll all der Schmerz und Lust?]5
Süßer Friede,
Komm, ach komm in meine Brust!

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Confirmed with Goethe’s Werke. Vollständige Ausgabe letzter Hand. Erster Band. Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J.G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1827, page 109.

First published in Christliches Magazin Herausgegeben von Joh. Konrad Pfenninger, Dritter Band, 1780, page 243, with the musical setting by Ph. Ch. Kayser.

Notes
Line 1: Backer-Grøndahl’s score has a comma after the first word (likely a typo)
Line 8: Backer-Grøndahl's score has a typo in word 5 ("meiner" instead of "meine")

1 Kirchner: "von den Himmeln"; Hiller, Milcke: "vom Himmel" (further changes may exist not shown above)
2 Rust: "Kummer, Leid"
3 Schubert: "stillst"
4 Schubert: "Entzückung füllst"
5 Rust: "Bangen Schmerzes, wilder Lust,"; Arnim and J. Marx: "Was soll all der Schmerz, die Lust?"

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
4. Wanderer's night song
Language: English 
You who are from heaven,
You quiet all sorrow and pain;
And he who is doubly wretched
You fill with twice as much [comfort]1.
Ah! I am tired of being driven!
For what is all this pain and joy?
Sweet peace,
Come, ah, come into my heart!

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