English translations of Lieder, opus 5

by L. Biziste

1. Spätherbstnebel, kalte Träume  [sung text not yet checked]
by L. Biziste , "Spätherbstnebel, kalte Träume", op. 5 (Lieder) no. 1
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Spätherbstnebel, kalte Träume,
überfloren Berg und Tal,
Sturm entblättert schon die Bäume,
und sie schaun gespenstig kahl.

Nur ein einz'ger, traurig schweigsam
einz'ger Baum steht unentlaubt,
feucht von Wehmutstränen gleichsam,
schüttelt er sein grünes Haupt.

Ach, mein Herz gleicht dieser Wildnis,
und der Baum, den ich dort schau'
sommergrün, das ist dein Bildnis,
vielgeliebte schöne Frau.

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by Heinrich Heine (1797 - 1856)
1. Late autumn fog, cold dreams
Language: English 
 Late autumn fog and cold dreams
 cover mountain and valley;
 a storm has already robbed the trees of leaves,
 and they look spectral and naked.
 
 Only one, a mournful, silent,
 solitary tree, stands undenuded,
 moist from nostalgic tears, it seems,
 nodding its green head.
 
 Ah, my heart is like this wasteland,
 and that tree that I see there,
 summer-green - that is your image,
 well-beloved, beautiful woman!

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