Son, in the beginning see the end

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by Bernhardine Schulze-Smidt (1846 - 1920)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Rat (Nasihat)

(Sung text for setting by H. Schmid)

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Language: German (Deutsch) after the Turkish (Türkçe)

Our translations: ENG

Sohn, im Anfang sieh das Ende,
Uebe den Prophetenblick,
Dass nicht jählings dein Geschick
Dich verleite, dich verblende,
Oder sich zerschmetternd wende.

Sohn, dem Roth des Morgens zeige
Wach dich schon zur Dämmerzeit,
Um die erste Abendneige 
Halte dich zum Schlaf bereit
Und im Dunkel hoff' und schweige.

Confirmed with: Rosenblätter. Lieder und Sprüche des Volkssängers und Improvisators Assim-Agha Gül hanedé, Dem Neutürkischen nachgedichtet von Bernhardine Schulze-Smidt, Leipzig: Verlag von Schmidt & Günther, 1893, page 119.

Composition:

Heinrich Kaspar Schmid

Türkisches Liederbuch

Text Authorship:

by Bernhardine Schulze-Smidt (1846 - 1920), "Rath (Nasihat)", appears in Rosenblätter. Lieder und Sprüche des Volkssängers und Improvisators Assim-Agha Gül hanedé, in Weisheit (Akillilik)

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Good council Nasihat

(Sung text translation for setting by H. Schmid)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Son, in the beginning see the end,
Practise the prophetic sight,
So that your fate may not abruptly
Lead you astray, blind you,
Or turn itself in order to crush you.

Son, show yourself awake to the red
Of the morning, at first light already;
Hold yourself ready for sleeping 
At the first falling of evening,
And in the darkness, be hopeful and silent.

Translations of title(s):
"Rat" = "Good council"
"Rat (Nasihat)" = "Good council (Nasihat)"
"Rath (Nasihat)" = "Good council (Nasihat)"

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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Bernhardine Schulze-Smidt (1846 - 1920), "Rath (Nasihat)", appears in Rosenblätter. Lieder und Sprüche des Volkssängers und Improvisators Assim-Agha Gül hanedé, in Weisheit (Akillilik)
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Based on:

a text in Turkish (Türkçe) by Assim-Agha Gül-Hanandé [text unavailable]
- Go to the text page.

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This text was added to the website: 2020-07-01
Line count: 10
Word count: 65