English translations of Drei Gedichte, opus 3

by Karl Horwitz, né Curt Horwitz (1884 - 1925)

1. Schliesse mir die Augen beide  [sung text not yet checked]
by Karl Horwitz, né Curt Horwitz (1884 - 1925), "Schliesse mir die Augen beide", op. 3 (Drei Gedichte) no. 1 [ medium voice and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
[Schließe mir]1 die Augen beide
mit den lieben Händen zu;
geht doch alles, was ich leide,
unter deiner Hand zur Ruh.
Und wie leise sich der Schmerz
Well' [um]2 Welle schlafen [leget]3,
[wie]4 der letzte Schlag sich [reget]5,
füllest du mein ganzes Herz.

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1 Karg-Elert: "Schliess mir du"
2 Wolff: "und"
3 Greger: "legt"
4 Karg-Elert: "wenn"
5 Greger: "regt"

by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)
1. Close both my eyes
Language: English 
Close both my eyes
with your dear hands;
So everything that I suffer
goes to rest under your hand.
And as silently the pain,
wave by wave, goes to sleep;
as the last blow falls,
you fill my whole heart.

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2. Abends  [sung text not yet checked]
by Karl Horwitz, né Curt Horwitz (1884 - 1925), "Abends", op. 3 (Drei Gedichte) no. 2, published 191-? [ medium voice and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Warum duften die Levkoien so viel schöner bei der Nacht?
Warum brennen deine Lippen so viel röter bei der Nacht?
Warum ist in meinem Herzen so die Sehnsucht auferwacht,
Diese brennend roten Lippen dir zu küssen bei der Nacht?

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by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888)
2. In the evening
Language: English 
Why do the stocks seem so much more scented at night?
Why do your lips burn so much more red at night?
Why has the longing awakened within my heart,
To kiss these burning red lips by night?

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2011 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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3. Rothe Äuglein  [sung text not yet checked]
by Karl Horwitz, né Curt Horwitz (1884 - 1925), "Rothe Äuglein", op. 3 (Drei Gedichte) no. 3, published 191-? [ medium voice and piano ]
Language: German (Deutsch) 
[Könnst]1 du meine Äuglein [sehen]2,
Wie sie sind vom Weinen roth,
Ich soll in das Kloster gehen,
Und allein seyn bis in Tod.

Es sitzen auch zwey [Turteltäublein]3
Drüben auf [dem]4 grünen Ast,
Wenn die von einander scheiden,
So vergehen Laub und Gras.

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1 Wurm: "Könnt'st"
2 Elling, Franz: "seh'n"
3 Franz, Wurm: "Turteltäubelein"
4 Franz, Wurm: "einem"

from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
3. Red eyes
Language: English 
If you could see my little eyes,
How they are red from weeping!
I am to go into a convent
And remain alone until death.
 
Two turtledoves as well are sitting
On [the]1 green branch yonder;
If they part ways,
Then the foliage and grass shall wither.

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1 Franz, Wurm: "a"


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