I once had an olive-skinned darling

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by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Ich hatt' wohl einen braunen Schatz

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Ich hatt' wohl einen braunen Schatz,
Der hatt' so süße Wangen,
Als blühten wilde Rosen dort;
Das ist wohl längst vergangen. --
Doch auf der Wacht, beim Feuerschein,
Da fällt mir's ein, da fällt mir's ein!

Es klang ihr Wort so süß und schlicht,
Als hätt' es fast gesungen
Frau Nachtigall im Mondenlicht;
Das ist wohl längst verklungen. --
Nun zieht der Strom zu Füßen mein,
Da fällt mir's ein, da fällt mir's ein!

Dieweil im Land die Rosen blüh'n,
Und Vöglein singt im Haine,
Ich seh' manch' junge Wange glüh'n,
Doch ich steh' ganz alleine. -- --
Das Feuer glänzt, es rauscht der Rhein,
Da fällt mir's ein, da fällt mir's ein!

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Confirmed with Karl Stieler, Gesammelte Werke, Zweiter Band (Volume 2), Stuttgart, Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp, pages 278-279.

Text Authorship:

by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885), "Auf der Wacht", appears in Neue Hochlands-Lieder, in 10. Unterwegs [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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I once had an olive‑skinned darling

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

I once had an olive-skinned darling,
She had such sweet cheeks
As if wild roses were blooming there;
The roses have probably long since faded. --
But on the watch, by firelight,
Then I recall her, then I recall her!

Her words sounded so sweet and artless,
Almost as if the nightingale had 
Sung them in the moonlight;
They have probably long died away. --
Now as the river flows at my feet,
Then I recall them, then I recall them!

The while roses bloom in the land,
And birds sing in the grove,
I see many a young cheek glowing,
But I stand all alone. -- --
The fire shines, the Rhine rushes by,
Then I remember, then I remember!

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Translations of title(s):
"Auf der Wacht" = "On the watch"
"Einst" = "Once"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl Stieler (1842 - 1885), "Auf der Wacht", appears in Neue Hochlands-Lieder, in 10. Unterwegs
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This text was added to the website: 2024-07-15
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Word count: 118