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Uusia lemmenlauluja
Translations © by Erkki Pullinen
Song Cycle by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
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Verzicht', o Herz, auf Rettung, Dich wagend in der Liebe Meer! Denn tausend Nachen schwimmen Zertrümmert am Gestad' umher!
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- by Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800 - 1875), no title, appears in Hafis - Eine Sammlung persischer Gedichte, in Poetische Zugaben aus verschiedenen Ländern und Völkern, in Türkisch, no. 5, first published 1846
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Turhaan toivot pelastusta, sydän, kun olet uskaltautunut rakkauden merelle! Sillä tuhat purtta kelluu ympäriinsä pirstoutuneina rannan tuntumassa!
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Finstere Schatten der Nacht, Wogen- und Wirbelgefahr! Sind wohl, die da gelind rasten auf sicherem Lande, euch zu begreifen im Stande? Das ist der nur allein, welcher auf wilder See stürmischer Öde treibt, Meilenentfernt vom Strande.
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Yön synkät varjot, vaaralliset aallot ja pyörteet! Eivät kai ne, jotka kaikessa rauhassa lepäilevät turvassa maan kamaralla, koskaan pysty niitä ymmärtämään? Siihen pystyy voi vain se, joka aavalla merellä yksin keskellä myrskyä ajelehtii mailien päässä rannalta.
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An jeder Hand die Finger hatt' ich bedeckt mit Ringen, die mir geschenkt mein Bruder in seinem Liebessinn. Und einen nach dem andern gab ich dem schönen, aber unwürdigen Jüngling hin.
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Kummankin käteni sormet olivat täynnä sormuksia, jotka veljeni oli minulle lahjoittanut rakastavin mielin. Ja yhden toisensa jälkeen annoin sille kauniille, mutta kelvottomalle nuorelle miehelle.
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Ihr schwarzen Augen, ihr dürft nur winken; Paläste fallen und Städte sinken. Wie sollte steh'n in solchem Strauß mein Herz, von Karten das schwache Haus?
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Te mustat silmät, teidän tarvitsee vain vinkata; niin palatsit sortuvat ja kaupungit vajoavat. Miten sellaisessa taistelussa voisi kestää, sydämeni, hento kuin korttitalo?
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Wahre, wahre deinen Sohn, Nachbarin, vor Wehe, weil ich ihn mit schwarzem Aug' zu bezaubern gehe. O wie brennt das Auge mir, das zu Zünden fordert! Flammet ihm die Seele nicht -- deine Hütte lodert.
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Pidä silmällä poikaasi, naapuri hyvä, varjele häntä tuskalta, sillä minä menen mustine silmineni noitumaan hänet. Voi miten silmäni hehkuvat sytyttääkseen hänet liekkeihin! Jollei hänen sielunsa leimahda, leimahtaa sinun mökkisi!
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Rosen steckt mir an die Mutter, weil ich gar so trübe bin. Sie hat recht, die Rose sinket, so wie ich, entblättert hin.
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Äiti antaa minulle ruusuja, kun olen niin surullinen. Oikeassa hän on; ruusu lakastuu ja kuihtuu pois niinkuin minäkin.
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Vom Gebirge Well auf Well kommen Regengüsse, und ich gäbe dir so gern hunderttausend Küsse.
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- by Georg Friedrich Daumer (1800 - 1875)
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Vuorilta tulee aallottain sadekuuroja, ja minä antaisin niin mielelläni sinulle satatuhatta suudelmaa.
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Weiche Gräser im Revier, schöne, stille Plätzchen! O, wie linde ruht es hier sich mit einem Schätzchen!
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Tässä on pehmeää ruohoa, paikka on ihana ja rauhallinen! Voi miten suloista onkaan levätä tässä kultansa kanssa!
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Nagen am Herzen fühl ich ein Gift mir. Kann sich ein Mädchen, ohne zu fröhnen zärtlichem Hang, fassen ein ganzes wonneberaubtes Leben entlang?
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Sydäntä kalvaa tunnen, kuinka myrkky kalvaa sydäntäni. Voisiko tyttö olla piittaamatta hellyydenkaipuustaan, elää koko elämänsä ilman rakkauden onnea?
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Ich kose süß mit der und der und werde still und kranke, denn ewig, ewig kehrt zu dir, o Nonna, mein Gedanke!
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Kyllähän minä kuhertelen yhden ja toisen kanssa, mutta tunnen oloni vaisuksi ja sairaaksi, sillä aina, aina vain palaavat ajatukseni sinun luoksesi, Nonna!
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Alles, alles in den Wind sagst du mir, du Schmeichler! Alle samt verloren sind deine Müh'n, du Heuchler! Einem andern Fang' zu lieb stelle deine Falle! Denn du bist ein loser Dieb, denn du buhlst um alle!
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Tuuleen hajoaa kaikki, mitä minulle sanot, senkin imartelija! Hukkaan menevät kaikki vaivasi, senkin teeskentelijä! Jonkun toisen pyydystämiseksi voit kernaasti virittää ansasi! Sinähän olet vain tyhjänpäiväinen nilkki vokotellessasi kaikkia!
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Schwarzer Wald, dein Schatten ist so düster! Armes Herz, dein Leiden ist so drückend! Was dir einzig wert, es steht vor Augen; ewig untersagt ist Huldvereinung.
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Tumma metsä, varjosi on niin synkkä! Sydän-parka, sinun kipusi on niin ankeaa! Ainoa, millä on sinulle arvoa, on lähelläsi; mutta rakkauden liitto on sinulta kielletty iäksi.
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Nein, Geliebter, setze dich mir so nahe nicht! Starre nicht so brünstiglich mir ins Angesicht! Wie es auch im Busen brennt, dämpfe deinen Trieb, daß es nicht die Welt erkennt, wie wir uns so lieb.
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Ei, Kultaseni, älä istu niin lähelle minua! Äläkä tuijota noin himokkaasti suoraan kasvoihini! Vaikka rinnassasi kuinka liekehtiikin, hillitse tunteesi, ettei maailma huomaa, miten paljon toisiamme rakastamme.
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Flammenauge, dunkles Haar, Knabe wonnig und verwogen, Kummer ist durch dich hinein in mein armes Herz gezogen! Kann in Eis der Sonne Brand, sich in Nacht der Tag verkehren? Kann die heisse Menschenbrust atmen ohne Glutbegehren? Ist die Flur so voller Licht, daß die Blum' im Dunkel stehe? Ist die Welt so voller Lust, daß das Herz in Qual vergehe?
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Sinä säihkyväsilmäinen, tummatukkainen, ihana ja röyhkeä poika, sinun takiasi on suru tullut sydänparkaani! Voiko auringon lämpö muuttua jääksi, voiko päivä muuttua yöksi? Voiko lämmin ihmisrinta hengittää tuntematta hehkuvaa kaipausta? Onko ympärillä niin paljon valoa, että kukka näyttää olevan pimeässä? Onko maailma niin täynnä iloa, että sydän riutuu tuskaansa?
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Nun, ihr Musen, genug! Vergebens strebt ihr zu schildern, Wie sich Jammer und Glück wechseln in liebender Brust. Heilen könnet die Wunden ihr nicht, die Amor geschlagen; Aber Linderung kommt einzig, ihr Guten, von euch.
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- by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), no title, appears in Alexis und Dora, excerpt: last four lines
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Nyt riittää, muusat! Turhaan te yritätte selitellä, miten valitus ja onni vaihtelevat rakastavassa rinnassa. Ettehän te kuitenkaan pysty parantamaan Amorin lyömiä haavoja; joskin tuskan lievitys voi tulla vain teidän hyvyytenne kautta.
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