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Drei Emily Dickinson Lieder
Translations © by Bertram Kottmann
Song Cycle by Russell Smith (b. 1927)
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Heart, we will forget him You and I, tonight. You may forget the warmth he gave, I will forget the light. When you have done, pray tell me, That I [my thoughts may dim]1; Haste! lest while you're lagging, I may remember him!
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title, appears in Poems by Emily Dickinson, first published 1896
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Herz, lass’ uns ihn vergessen noch eh’ die Nacht anbricht. Du die Wärme, die er gab, und ich vergess’ das Licht. Hast Du’s geschafft, Herz, sag mir’s, streich’ ich ihn aus dem Sinn. Rasch! Dass nicht, wenn du zögerst, ich wieder denk an ihn.
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- a text in English by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title, appears in Poems by Emily Dickinson, first published 1896
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We talked as Girls do -- Fond, and late -- We speculated fair, on every subject, but the Grave -- Of ours, none affair -- We handled Destinies, as cool -- As we -- Disposers -- be -- And God, a Quiet Party To our Authority -- But fondest, dwelt upon Ourself As we eventual -- be -- When Girls to Women, softly raised We -- occupy -- Degree -- We parted with a contract To cherish, and to write But Heaven made both, impossible Before another night.
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- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title, appears in Further poems of Emily Dickinson, first published 1929
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Wir sprachen, wie es Mädchen tun, innig unter uns und lang, sannen über alles, nur das Grab war niemals von Belang. Bestimmten kühl der Menschen Los, als wär’n die Lenker wir, und Gott stiller Teilhaber bloß in unserem Betrieb. Am liebsten doch ging’s über uns, und was wir könnten sein, und welchen Rang, gereift zur Frau, wir wohl dann nähmen ein. Dass wir uns schreiben, wir uns treu, beim Geh’n ward’s abgemacht - der Himmel sprach dagegen ein, noch eh es wurde Nacht.
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Spring comes on the World -- I sight the Aprils -- Hueless to me until thou come As, till the Bee Blossoms stand negative, Touched to Conditions By a Hum.
Text Authorship:
- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title, appears in Bolts of Melody, first published 1945
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Lenz rückt ins Land ich schau Aprile, freudlos, grau, bis du dann kommst: So wie die Blüt’ verneinend steht, bis sie die Bien’ erweckt durch ihr Gesumm.
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- a text in English by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title, appears in Bolts of Melody, first published 1945
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Word count: 27