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English translations of Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung, opus 11

by Severin Warteresiewicz (1852 - 1923)

1. Mir träumte von einem Königskind  [sung text not yet checked]
by Severin Warteresiewicz (1852 - 1923), "Mir träumte von einem Königskind", op. 11 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 1, published 1889 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Mir [träumte]1 von einem Königskind,
Mit nassen, blassen Wangen;
Wir sassen unter der grünen Lind'
Und hielten uns [liebeumfangen]2.

"Ich will nicht deines Vaters Thron,
Ich will nicht sein Scepter [von]3 Golde,
Ich will nicht seine demantene Kron',
Ich will dich selber, du Holde!"

Das kann nicht sein, sprach sie zu mir,
ich liege ja im Grabe,
und nur des Nachts komm' ich zu dir,
weil ich so lieb dich habe.

Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 41

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Confirmed with Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, 1827, page 146. Note: modern German would spell "Scepter" as "Zepter" (line 2-2).

1 Kern: "träumte einst"; further changes may exist not shown above.
2 Lachner: "lieb' umfangen"
3 Weiss: "aus"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
1.
Language: English 
I dreamed of a king's daughter
With wet, pale cheeks;
We sat beneath the green linden 
And held each other, full of love.

"I do not want your father's throne,
I do not want his scepter of gold,
I do not want his crown of diamonds --
I want you yourself, you lovely one!"

It cannot be, she said to me :
I lie in my grave,
And only at night do I come to you,
Because I love you so much.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2019 by Emily Ezust

    Emily Ezust permits her translations to be reproduced without prior permission for printed (not online) programs to free-admission concerts only, provided the following credit is given:

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2. Verriet mein bleiches Angesicht  [sung text not yet checked]
by Severin Warteresiewicz (1852 - 1923), "Verriet mein bleiches Angesicht", op. 11 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 2, published 1889 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Verriet mein blasses Angesicht
Dir nicht mein Liebeswehe?
Und willst du, daß der stolze Mund
[Das]1 Bettelwort gestehe?

O, dieser Mund ist [viel]2 zu stolz,
Und kann nur küssen und scherzen;
Er [spräche]3 vielleicht ein höhnisches Wort,
Während ich sterbe vor Schmerzen.

Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Die Heimkehr, no. 53, first published 1823-4

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1 Hofmann: "Dies"
2 Hofmann: "gar"
3 Hofmann: "spräch'"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
2.
[Translation not yet available]
3. Es träumte mir von einer weiten Heide  [sung text not yet checked]
by Severin Warteresiewicz (1852 - 1923), "Es träumte mir von einer weiten Heide", op. 11 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 3, published 1889 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Es träumte mir von einer weiten Heide,
[Weit]1 überdeckt von stillem, weißem Schnee,
Und unterm weißen Schnee lag ich begraben
Und schlief den einsam kalten Todesschlaf.

Doch droben aus dem dunkeln Himmel schauten
Herunter auf mein Grab die Sternenaugen,
Die süßen Augen! und sie glänzten sieghaft
Und ruhig heiter, aber voller Liebe.

Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Die Nordsee, in Erster Zyklus, in 7. Nachts in der Kajüte, no. 6

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1 Gretchaninov: "Die weit war"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
3.
[Translation not yet available]
4. Aus meinen großen Schmerzen  [sung text not yet checked]
by Severin Warteresiewicz (1852 - 1923), "Aus meinen großen Schmerzen", op. 11 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 4, published 1889 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Aus meinen großen Schmerzen
Mach' ich die kleinen Lieder;
Die heben ihr klingend Gefieder
Und flattern nach ihrem Herzen.

Sie fanden den Weg zur Trauten,
Doch kommen sie wieder und klagen,
Und klagen, und wollen nicht sagen,
Was sie im Herzen schauten.

Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 36

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Confirmed with Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, 1827, page 139.


by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
4. From my great sorrows
Language: English 
 From my great sorrows
 I make small songs;
 they lift their ringing feathers
 and flutter to her heart.

 They have found a way to my sweetheart,
 yet they come back and lament,
 and lament - but they will not say
 what they have seen in her heart.

Text Authorship:

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

    Emily Ezust permits her translations to be reproduced without prior permission for printed (not online) programs to free-admission concerts only, provided the following credit is given:

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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 36
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
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5. Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam  [sung text not yet checked]
by Severin Warteresiewicz (1852 - 1923), "Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam", op. 11 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 5, published 1889 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ein [Fichtenbaum]1 steht einsam
Im Norden auf kahler Höh';
Ihn schläfert; mit weißer Decke
Umhüllen ihn Eis und Schnee.

Er träumt von einer Palme,
Die fern im Morgenland,
Einsam und [schweigend]2 trauert
Auf brennender Felsenwand.

Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 33

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Confirmed with Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, 1827, page 137.

1 Biegeleben: "Tannenbaum"; further changes may exist not shown above.
2 Marx: "schweigsam"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
5. A spruce-tree stands alone
Language: English 
 A spruce-tree stands alone
 in the north, on the bare heights;
 it slumbers; in a white blanket
 it is surrounded by ice and snow.
 
 It dreams of a palm tree
 which, far-off in the land of the morning,
 grieves, alone and mute,
 on a burning, rocky wall.

Text Authorship:

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

    Emily Ezust permits her translations to be reproduced without prior permission for printed (not online) programs to free-admission concerts only, provided the following credit is given:

    Translation copyright © by Emily Ezust,
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    For any other purpose, please write to the e-mail address below to request permission and discuss possible fees.
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  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, appears in Buch der Lieder, in Lyrisches Intermezzo, no. 33
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 48

Translation © by Emily Ezust
6. Es war ein alter König  [sung text not yet checked]
by Severin Warteresiewicz (1852 - 1923), "Es war ein alter König", op. 11 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 6, published 1889 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Es war ein alter König,
sein Herz war schwer, sein [Haupt]1 war grau;
der arme alte König,
er nahm eine junge Frau.

Es war ein [schöner]2 Page,
blond war sein [Haupt]3, leicht war sein Sinn;
er trug die [seid'ne]4 Schleppe
der jungen Königin.

Kennst du das alte Liedchen?
Es klingt so süß, es klingt so trüb!
Sie mußten beide sterben,
sie hatten sich viel zu lieb.

Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, written 1830, appears in Neue Gedichte, in Neuer Frühling, no. 29

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Confirmed with Neue Gedichte von H. Heine, Zweite Auflage, Hamburg, bei Hoffmann und Campe, 1844, page 28.

1 Diepenbrock: "Haar"
2 Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Zemlinsky: "junger"
3 Wolfrum: "Haar"
4 Goldschmidt: "seidene"

by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
6. There was an old king
Language: English 
 There was an old king,
 his heart was heavy, his head was gray;
 the poor, old king,
 he took a young wife.
 
 There was a handsome pageboy,
 blond was his hair, light was his manner;
 he carried the silk train
 of the young queen.
 
 Do you know this old song?
 It sounds so sweet, it sounds so troubled!
 They both had to die,
 for they loved each other too much.

Text Authorship:

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

    Emily Ezust permits her translations to be reproduced without prior permission for printed (not online) programs to free-admission concerts only, provided the following credit is given:

    Translation copyright © by Emily Ezust,
    from the LiederNet Archive

    For any other purpose, please write to the e-mail address below to request permission and discuss possible fees.
    licenses@email.lieder.example.net

Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856), no title, written 1830, appears in Neue Gedichte, in Neuer Frühling, no. 29
    • Go to the text page.

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 71

Translation © by Emily Ezust
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