English translations of Zwei Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte, opus 6

by Charlotte von Bülow (1817 - 1908)

1. Frühlingslied  [sung text not yet checked]
by Charlotte von Bülow (1817 - 1908), "Frühlingslied", op. 6 no. 1, published 1873 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Bahn
Language: German (Deutsch) 
  Ging unter [dichten]1 [Zweigen]2
Am Morgen im grünen Wald,
Der [Vögel lust'ger]3 Reigen
[Von]4 allen Wipfeln schallt'.

  Und riefen [all']5 einander:
"Heraus wo Vöglein sind,
Zu singen mit einander
In [den]6 kühlen Morgenwind!"

  Da hat's auch mir geklungen
Tief [in die Brust]7 hinein,
Da hat sich's drin geschwungen,
Als wär's ein Vögelein.

  Und ist ein [Vogel]8 drinnen,
So flieg' es frei heraus,
Und ist ein Lied darinnen,
So zieh' es fröhlich aus!

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Confirmed with Lieder von Robert Reinick, Maler, Sechste Auflage, Berlin: Verlag von Ernst & Korn, 1873, pages 65-66.

1 Abt, Leonhard, Radecke: "duft'gen"; Schreck: "den dichten"; further changes may exist not noted above.
2 Hamma: "Bäumen"; further changes may exist not noted above.
3 Reinecke: "Vöglein lustiger"
4 Reinecke: "aus"
5 Reinecke and some other editions: "viel"
6 Reinecke: "dem"
7 Reinecke: "ins Herz"
8 Reinecke: "Vöglein"

by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852)
1. Spring song
Language: English 
I walked under dense branches
In the morning in the green forest,
The merry roundelay of the birds
Sounded from all the tree-tops.

  And they all called to one another:
"Go forth, birdlets, wherever you are,
To sing with each other
Into the cool morning wind!"

  Then it sounded for me as well,
Deep into my breast,
There was a vibration therein,
As if it were a birdlet.

  And if there be a bird therein,
Then may it fly forth freely,
And if there be a song there,
Then may it go forth joyfully!

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2. Ein Wort von deinem Munde  [sung text not yet checked]
by Charlotte von Bülow (1817 - 1908), "Ein Wort von deinem Munde", op. 6 no. 2, published 1873 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Bahn
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ein Wort von deinem Munde,
Das mir herüber klang,
Tönt mir wie eine Kunde
Von goldnem Märchensang.
Durch meine Seele rauschen
Die goldnen Klänge all,
Und alle Tiefen lauschen
Dem süßen Wiederhall.

Ein Blick von deinem Auge,
Mein ganzer Himmel du! 
Bringt mit Versöhnungshauche 
Mein ganzes Herz zur Ruh.
So schicken seelge Mächte 
Vom blauen Himmelsthor 
Durch warme Sommernächte 
Ein leuchtend Meteor.

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Confirmed with Otto Roquette, Liederbuch, Stuttgart und Tübingen: J.G. Cotta’scher Verlag, 1852, page 67


by Otto Roquette (1824 - 1896)
2. One word from your lips
Language: English 
One word from your lips
That rang out from yonder,
Sounds to me like tidings
Of golden fairy-tale song.
Through my soul rush
All the golden tones,
And all the depths harken
To the sweet echo.

One glance from your eyes,
You my entire heaven,
With a reconciling breeze brings
Peace to my whole heart.
Thus blessed powers send forth
From the blue gate of Heaven
Through the warm summer nights
A shining meteor.

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