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English translations of Sechs Gesänge für S., A., T. und B., opus 15

by Anton Urspruch (1850 - 1907)

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1. Die Höh'n und Wälder schon steigen  [sung text not yet checked]
by Anton Urspruch (1850 - 1907), "Die Höh'n und Wälder schon steigen", op. 15 (Sechs Gesänge für S., A., T. und B.) no. 1, published 1882 [ SATB chorus ], Hamburg, Cranz
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Die Höh'n und Wälder [schon]1 steigen
Immer tiefer in's Abendgold;
Ein Vöglein [frägt]2 in den Zweigen
Ob es Liebchen grüssen sollt'?

O Vöglein, du hast dich betrogen,
Sie wohnet nicht mehr im Tal,
Schwing' [auf dich]3 zum Himmelsbogen,
Grüss' sie droben zum letztenmal.

Text Authorship:

  • by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Gute Nacht", appears in Gedichte, in 5. Totenopfer

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1 omitted by Zemlinsky.
2 Franz: "fragt" (typo?)
3 Randhartinger: "dich auf"

by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)
1.
Language: English 
The heights and forests already climb
Ever deeper into the evening gold;
A little bird asks in the branches
Whether it should greet [its] sweetheart?

Oh little bird, you have deceived yourself,
She lives no more in the valley,
Soar upon heaven’s vault,
Greet her up there [for the] last time.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2019 by Garrett Medlock, (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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Translations of title(s):
"Gut' Nacht" = "Good night"
"Die Höh'n und Wälder schon steigen" = "The heights and forests already climb"
"Gute Nacht" = "Good night"



This text was added to the website: 2019-01-03
Line count: 8
Word count: 51

Translation © by Garrett Medlock
2. Frühling lässt sein blaues Band  [sung text not yet checked]
by Anton Urspruch (1850 - 1907), "Frühling lässt sein blaues Band", op. 15 (Sechs Gesänge für S., A., T. und B.) no. 2, published 1882 [ SATB chorus ], Hamburg, Cranz
Language: German (Deutsch) 
[Frühling]1 läßt sein blaues Band
Wieder flattern durch die Lüfte;
Süße, wohlbekannte Düfte
Streifen ahnungsvoll das Land.
Veilchen träumen schon,
Wollen balde kommen.
-- Horch, [von fern ein leiser]2 Harfenton!
Frühling, ja du bist's!
Dich hab' ich vernommen!

Text Authorship:

  • by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875), "Er ist's"

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Confirmed with Eduard Mörike, Gedichte, Dramatisches, Erzählendes, Zweite, erweiterte Auflage, Stuttgart: J.G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachf., 1961, page 42.

1 Eitner: "Der Frühling"; further changes may exist not shown above.
2 Louis Ferdinand: "von fern her leiser"; Schumann: "ein"

by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875)
2.
Language: English 
Spring lets its blue ribbon
flutter again in the breeze;
a sweet, familiar scent
sweeps with promise through the land.
Violets are already dreaming,
and will soon arrive.
Hark! In the distance - a soft harp tone!
Spring, yes it is you!
It is you that I have heard!

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust

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Line count: 9
Word count: 48

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3. Cupido! loser, eigensinniger Knabe  [sung text not yet checked]
by Anton Urspruch (1850 - 1907), "Cupido! loser, eigensinniger Knabe", op. 15 (Sechs Gesänge für S., A., T. und B.) no. 3, published 1882 [ SATB chorus ], Hamburg, Cranz
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Cupido, loser, eigensinniger Knabe!
Du batst mich um Quartier auf einige Stunden.
Wie viele Tag und Nächte bist du geblieben!
Und bist nun herrisch und Meister im Hause geworden!

Von meinem breiten Lager bin ich vertrieben;
Nun sitz ich an der Erde, Nächte gequälet;
Dein Mutwill schüret Flamm auf Flamme des Herdes,
Verbrennet den Vorrat des Winters und senget mich Armen.

Du hast mir mein Geräte verstellt und verschoben;
Ich such und bin wie blind und irre geworden.
Du lärmst so ungeschickt; ich fürchte, das Seelchen
Entflieht, um dir zu entfliehn, und räumet die Hütte.

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in Claudine von Villa Bella

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by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
3. Cupid, mischievous boy
Language: English 
Cupid, mischievous, capricious boy!
You asked me to give you shelter for a few hours.
But how many days and nights you have remained!
And now you've become imperious as if you were the master of the house!

I have been ousted from my broad bed;
I sit now upon the earth, passing my nights in torment;
in your audacity, you stoke flame upon flame in the hearth,
burning up my store for winter and singing me on the arm.

You have hidden and displaced my belongings;
I search and it's as if I've gone blind or insane.
You make such blundering noise that I fear that my little soul
will flee, and in order to escape you, will move out of the hut entirely!

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust

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Line count: 12
Word count: 125

Translation © by Emily Ezust
4. Bairisches Alpenlied  [sung text not yet checked]
by Anton Urspruch (1850 - 1907), "Bairisches Alpenlied", op. 15 (Sechs Gesänge für S., A., T. und B.) no. 4, published 1882 [ SATB chorus ], Hamburg, Cranz
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Der Franz läßt dich grüßen
Gar hoch und gar fest,
Vom Palmbaum hoch sprießen
Gar vielerlei Äst. 

Mit grünblauer Seiden
Ein Kränzlein hängt dran,
Drum sollt du wohl meiden
Ein anderen Mann. 

Ja Mädel, sein Lieben
Nimmt sonst mal ein End,
Wie Röslein da drüben,
Die Reif hat verbrennt. 

Im Tal liegt noch Nebel,
Die Alpen sind klar,
Doch wird er bald sehen,
Was unten ist wahr. 

Er sieht wohl die Schwalben,
Sie ziehen dann nieder
Die Küh von den Alpen,
Sie kommen auch wieder. 

Jezt klingeln sie, grüßen,
Sie haben gut Haus,
Viel Brünnlein drin fließen,
Ein Golddach ist drauf. 

Das Haus ist ganz offen,
Kein Ringel dafür,
Der Franz tut wohl hoffen,
Du klopfst an die Tür. 

Am buxbaumern Tischlein,
Drauf stehn zwei Glas Wein;
Er schenkt klaren Wein ein,
Er saget was fein. 

Er redet was wahr ist,
Er trinket was klar ist,
Er liebet was fein ist:
Lieb Mädel er grüßt dich.

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn

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5. Schweizerlied  [sung text not yet checked]
by Anton Urspruch (1850 - 1907), "Schweizerlied", op. 15 (Sechs Gesänge für S., A., T. und B.) no. 5, published 1882 [ SATB chorus ], Hamburg, Cranz
Language: Swiss German (Schwizerdütsch) 
[Uf'm]1 Bergli
Bin i [gesässe]2,
Ha de Vögle
Zugeschaut;
Hänt gesunge,
Hänt gesprunge,
Hänts Nästli
Gebaut.

In ä Garte
Bin i [gestande]3,
Ha de Imbli
Zugeschaut;
Hänt gebrummet,
Hänt gesummet,
[Hänt]4 Zelli
Gebaut.

Uf [d' Wiese]5
Bin i gange,
[Lugt'i]6 Summer-
vögle a;
Hänt gesoge,
Hänt gefloge,
Gar [z'schön hänt's]7
Gethan.

Und da kummt nu
[Der Hansel]8,
Und da zeig i
Em froh,
Wie sie's [mache]9,
Und mer [lache]10
Und [mache's]11
Au so.

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), "Schweizerlied", written 1811, first published 1815

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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, pages 169-170; with Goethe's Werke. Erster Band. Stuttgart und Tübingen, in der J. G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. 1815, pages 155-156; and with Goethe's Werke. Erster Band. Original-Ausgabe. Wien, 1816. Bey Chr. Kaulfuß und C. Armbruster. Stuttgart. In der J. G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung. Gedruckt bey Anton Strauß, pages 170-171.

1 Reichardt: "An ä"
2 Schubert: "gsässe"
3 Becker: "g'stande"; Schubert: "gstande"
4 Becker: "Hänt's"
5 Becker: "de Wiese"; Hiller: "di Wiese"
6 Becker: "Lug di"
7 Goethe (Wien 1816 edition): "zu schön hänt s'"; Schubert (Neue Gesamtausgabe): "zur schön hänts"
8 Becker: "Au der Liebste"
9 Goethe (1815 and 1816 edition), Schubert: "machen"
10 Goethe (1815 and 1816 edition), Schubert: "lachen"
11 Goethe (1815 and 1816 edition): "machen's"; Schubert: "machens"

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)
5. The maiden in the meadow
Language: English 
On the hillside 
I sat,
Watching 
the birds;
They sang, 
they jumped;
They built 
nests.

In the garden 
I stood,
Watching 
the bees;
They hummed, 
they buzzed,
They built their 
hive.

















Text Authorship:

  • Translation from Swiss German (Schwizerdütsch) to English copyright © 2007 by Thomas A. Gregg, (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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Line count: 16
Word count: 31

Translation © by Thomas A. Gregg
6. Minnelied  [sung text not yet checked]
by Anton Urspruch (1850 - 1907), "Minnelied", op. 15 (Sechs Gesänge für S., A., T. und B.) no. 6, published 1882 [ SATB chorus ], Hamburg, Cranz
Language: German (Deutsch) 
  Der Holdseligen 
    Sonder Wank
  Sing' ich fröhlichen 
    Minnesang;
  Denn die [Reine]1, 
  Die ich meine,
Winkt mir lieblichen Habedank.
 
  Ach! bin inniglich 
    Minnewund!
  Gar zu minniglich 
    [Dankt]2 ihr Mund;
  Lacht so grüsslich, 
  Lockt so küsslich,
Daß mir's bebt in des Herzens Grund!
 
  Gleich der sonnigen 
    Veilchenau'
  Glänzt der Wonnigen 
    Augen Blau;
  Frisch und ründchen 
  Blüht ihr Mündchen,
Gleich der knospenden Ros' im Thau.
 
  Ihrer Wängelein 
    Lichtes Roth
  Hat kein Engelein, 
    [So mir]3 Gott !
  Eia, säß' ich 
  Unablässig
Bei der Preißlichen bis zum Tod!

Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Heinrich Voss (1751 - 1826), "Minnelied", written 1773, appears in Oden und Lieder

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Confirmed with Sämmtliche poetische Werke von Johann Heinrich Voss, ed. by Abraham Voss, Leipzig, Immanuel Müller, 1835, page 153.

1 Reissiger: "Eine"
2 Brahms: "küsst"
3 Reissiger: "Hat nur"

by Johann Heinrich Voss (1751 - 1826)
6. Love song
Language: English 
To the most graceful one 
without doubt 
I sing a cheerful 
love song,
since the pure woman 
I love
waves and bids me a charming "Have thanks."

Alas, my heart is sick 
with love!
She inspires my love 
with her words of thanks!
She greets me with her smiles, 
attracts me with kisses,
so that I am thrilled with joy from the bottom of my heart.

As bright as the violets 
on a sunlit meadow
is the blue sparkling 
out of my delight's eyes.
Her little mouth 
blooms fresh and round
like an unfolding rosebud wet with dew.

Her cheeks are of 
a rosy hue
not even an angel has, 
Heaven knows!
If only I 
could keep sitting
next to the praised one until I die.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2006 by Bertram Kottmann, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you must ask the copyright-holder(s) directly for permission. If you receive no response, you must consider it a refusal.

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Translation of title "Minnelied" = "Love song"


This text was added to the website: 2006-03-20
Line count: 28
Word count: 126

Translation © by Bertram Kottmann
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