English translation of An die Entfernte

by Ingeborg Bronsart von Schellendorf (1840 - 1913), "An die Entfernte", op. 23 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1892 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Bote & Bock

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Diese Rose pflück' ich hier
In der [fremden]1 Ferne,
Liebes [Mädchen]2, dir, ach dir,
Brächt' ich sie so gerne!

Doch bis ich zu dir mag ziehn
Viele weite Meilen,
Ist die Rose [längst]3 dahin;
Denn die Rosen eilen.

Nie soll weiter sich in's Land
Lieb' von Liebe [wagen]4,
Als sich blühend in der Hand
Läßt die Rose tragen;

Oder als die Nachtigall
Halme bringt zum Neste,
Oder als [ihr süßer]5 Schall
Wandert mit dem Weste.

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Confirmed with Nicolaus Lenau’s sämtliche Werke, herausgegeben von G. Emil Barthel, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun., [no year], page 173.

1 Mattiesen, Mendelssohn, Schoeck, Schulz-Weida: "weiten"
2 Lang: "Herze"
3 Schulz-Weida: "schnell"
4 Bartók: "scheiden"
5 Bartók, Schulz-Weida: "der süße"

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Rosen fliehen nicht allein
Und die Lenzgesänge,
Auch dein Wangenrosenschein,
Deine süßen Klänge.

O, daß ich, ein Thor, ein Thor,
Meinen Himmel räumte!
Daß ich einen Blick verlor,
Einen Hauch versäumte!

Rosen wecken Sehnsucht hier,
Dort die Nachtigallen,
Mädchen, und ich möchte dir
In die Arme fallen!

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Confirmed with Nicolaus Lenau’s sämtliche Werke, herausgegeben von G. Emil Barthel, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun., [no year], page 173.


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Author(s): Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)
I pick this rose here
In the [unknown]1 distance.
Dear [maiden]2, to you, ah to you
I would bring it so gladly!

But by the time I could travel to you
Many distant miles,
The rose would long be wilted;
For roses hasten [to die].

Never should lovers [venture]3
Farther from each other
Than a blooming rose may be
Carried in a person's hand [without wilting];

Or [farther] than the nightingale
Brings straws to its nest,
Or [farther] than [the nightingale's] sweet sounds
Are carried by the west wind.

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1 Mattiesen, Mendelssohn, Schoeck: "great"
2 Lang: "Herze"
3 Bartók: "part"
Translated titles:
An die Entfernte = To the distant one
An die Entfernte I = To the distant one I
Der Entfernten = To the distant one
Diese Rose pflück' ich hier = I pick this rose here
Mit einer Rose = With a rose


Roses do not fade alone
And [neither do] the songs of spring,
Nor does the rosy glow of your cheeks
[Nor] the sweet sound [of your voice].

Oh that I, a fool, a fool,
Left my Heaven!
That I lost [the opportunity of seeing even] one [of your] glances,
[That I] missed out on [even] one breath!

My longing is awakened, here by roses,
there [by] nightingales,
Maiden, and I wish
To fall into your arms.

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