English translations of Sechs Lieder, opus 1
by Max Kowalski (1882 - 1956)
1. Helle Nacht [sung text not yet checked]
by Max Kowalski (1882 - 1956), "Helle Nacht", op. 1 (Sechs Lieder) no. 4 [ medium voice and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch)
Weich küßt die Zweige der weiße Mond. Ein Flüstern wohnt im Laub, als neige, als schweige sich der Hain zur Ruh: Geliebte du -- Der Weiher [ruht]1, und die Weide schimmert. Ihr Schatten flimmert in seiner Flut, und der Wind weint in den Bäumen: wir träumen -- [träumen]2 -- Die [Weiten]3 leuchten Beruhigung. Die Niederung hebt bleich den feuchten Schleier hin zum Himmelssaum: o hin -- o Traum -- --
Text Authorship:
- by Richard Fedor Leopold Dehmel (1863 - 1920), "Helle Nacht", appears in Weib und Welt [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Paul Verlaine (1844 - 1896), no title, appears in La bonne chanson, no. 6, first published 1870
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Richard Dehmel, Gesammelte Werke in drei Bänden, Zweiter Band, Berlin: S. Fischer Verlag, 1913, pages 30-31
1 Grimm: "ruft"2 Grimm, Reger: "wir träumen"; Zeisl: "vom Glück"
3 Grimm: "Welten"
by Richard Fedor Leopold Dehmel (1863 - 1920)
1. Bright night
Language: English
Softly the white moon kisses the branches. A whispering dwells in the foliage, as if the grove were inclining, were silencing itself to rest: Beloved thou -- The pond [rests]1, and the willow shimmers. Its shadow flickers in [the pond’s] waters, and the wind weeps in the trees: we dream -- [dream]2 -- The [vast expanses]3 shine a calming. The shallow valley palely lifts its damp veil toward the border of heaven: oh to be there -- oh dream -- --
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Richard Fedor Leopold Dehmel (1863 - 1920), "Helle Nacht", appears in Weib und Welt [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in French (Français) by Paul Verlaine (1844 - 1896), no title, appears in La bonne chanson, no. 6, first published 1870
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Grimm: "calls"
2 Grimm, Reger: "we dream"
3 Grimm: "worlds"
This text was added to the website: 2017-10-17
Line count: 18
Word count: 79
Translation © by Sharon Krebs