by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884)
Translation © by David K. Smythe

Intermezzo
 (Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)
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Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Portuguese (Português) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG POR
Und schläfst du, mein Mädchen,
Auf, öffne du mir;
Denn die Stund' ist gekommen,
Da wir wandern von hier.

Und bist ohne Sohlen,
Leg' keine dir an;
Durch reisende Wasser
Geht unsere Bahn.

Durch die tief tiefen Wasser
Des Guadalquivir;
Denn die Stund' ist gekommen,
Da wir wandern von hier.
Auf, öffne du mir!

Composition:

    Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Intermezzo", op. 74 no. 2 (1849), published 1849 [ vocal duet for tenor and bass with piano ], from Spanisches Liederspiel, no. 2, Leipzig, Kistner
        Score: IMSLP [external link]

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Intermezzo", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (David K. Smythe) , "And are you sleeping, my girl?", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • POR Portuguese (Português) (Margarida Moreno) , "Intermezzo", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-19
Line count: 12
Word count: 51

Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
And are you sleeping, my girl?
Up! Open the door for me,
For the hour has come,
When we get away from here.

And you are without shoes,
Put nothing on,
Through raging water
Goes our path.

Through the deep, deep water
Of the Guadalquivir;
For the hour has come,
When we get away from here.

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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-19
Line count: 12
Word count: 56