English translations of Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung, opus 8
by Martin Jacobi (1864 - 1919)
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Vom Berg [hinabgestiegen]1 Ist nun des Tages Rest; Mein Kind liegt in der Wiegen, Die [Vöglein]2 all' im Nest; Nur ein ganz klein Singvögelein Ruft weit daher im Dämmerschein: "Gut' Nacht! gut' Nacht! Lieb' Kindlein, gute Nacht!" Das Spielzeug ruht im Schreine, Die Kleider auf der Bank, Ein [Mäuschen]3 ganz alleine Es raschelt noch im Schrank, Und draußen steht der Abendstern Und winkt dem Kind aus weiter Fern': "Gut' Nacht! gut' Nacht! Lieb' Kindlein, gute Nacht!" Die Wiege geht im Gleise, Die Uhr [pickt]4 hin und her, Die Fliegen nur ganz leise [Sie]5 summen noch daher. Ihr Fliegen, laßt mein Kind in Ruh'! Was [summt]6 ihr ihm so heimlich zu? "Gut' Nacht! gut' Nacht! Lieb' Kindlein, gute Nacht!" Der Vogel und die Sterne, [Die Fliegen]7 rings umher, Sie haben mein Kind [schon]8 gerne, Die Engel noch viel mehr. Sie decken's mit den Flügeln zu Und singen leise: "Schlaf in Ruh! Gut' Nacht! gut' Nacht! Lieb' Kindlein, gute Nacht!"
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Im Sommer", appears in Vier Wiegenlieder, no. 2
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Blech, Wolf, Wurm: "hinab gestiegen"; Emmerich and Mittmann: "herabgestiegen" (and further changes may exist not noted)
2 Taubert, Wolf: "Vögel"
3 Blech: "Mäuslein"
4 Wolf: "tickt"
5 Blech: "Die"
6 Wurm: "summet"
7 Wolf: "Und alle"
8 Wolf: "so"
Down from the mountain Steals the day's end my child lies in the cradle, the little birds are nesting, one little songbird only sings in the twilight: Good night, good night, dear child, good night Good night, good night, dear child, good night The toy lies in the cabinet, the clothes are on the bench Alone, a little mouse rustles in the closet, the evening star shines above and beckons the child from afar. Good night, good night, dear child, good night Good night, good night, dear child, good night The cradle rocks on its rail, The clock ticks back and forth, The flies still buzz, Softly in the distance. Ye flies, leave my child in peace! Why come buzzing into his room? Good night, good night, dear child, good night Good night, good night, dear child, good night The bird and the stars, And all who are all about, Surely love my child, The angels even more. They shield him with their wings And softly sing, "Sleep in peace!" Good night, good night, dear child, good night Good night, good night, dear child, good night
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Im Sommer", appears in Vier Wiegenlieder, no. 2
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Translation of title "Wiegenlied im Sommer" = "Cradle song in summer"This text was added to the website: 2006-04-20
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Über allen [Gipfeln]1 Ist Ruh', In allen Wipfeln Spürest du Kaum einen Hauch; Die [Vögelein]2 schweigen im Walde. Warte nur, balde Ruhest du auch.3
Text Authorship:
- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Ein Gleiches", written 1780, first published 1815
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Goethe's Werke. Vollständige Ausgabe letzter Hand. Erster Band. Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J.G.Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1827, page 109; and with Goethe's Werke. Erster Band. Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J. G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1815, page 99.
Note: in many older editions, the spelling of the capitalized word "über" becomes "Ueber", but this is often due to the printing process and not to rules of orthography, since the lower-case version is not "ueber", so we use "Über".
See also J.D. Falk's poem Unter allen Wipfeln ist Ruh.
1 Flügel, Gaugler, Hasse, Radecke: "Wipfeln" (according to the incipits given in Hofmeister) ; further changes may exist not noted above.2 Greith, Schubert: "Vöglein"
3 Lachner adds
Über allen Wipfeln Ist Ruh', Balde Ruhest du auch.
Over all the peaks it is peaceful, in all the treetops you feel hardly a breath of wind; the little birds are silent in the forest... only wait - soon you will rest as well.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Ein Gleiches", written 1780, first published 1815
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