The dead bride | Oh apple blossom!

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by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Die tote Braut

(Sung text for setting by J. Marx)

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Language: German (Deutsch) after the Italian (Italiano)

Our translations: ENG FRE

   ... 
Und wenn ich werd’ im Sarg gebettet liegen,
Bringt mir die Kerze Der, für den ich glühte.
Und wenn die Bahre mich hat aufgenommen,
Wird mein Geliebter in die Kirche kommen.
Und wenn er weint vor großem Kummer, dann
Schlag’ ich die Augen auf und lächl’ ihn an.
Und wenn er lacht um seine todte Braut,
Schlag’ ich die Augen auf und weine laut.
Und wenn er spricht: Ach Herz, ich liebte dich! –
Seh’ ich ihn an und sag’: O bete nun für mich!

Composition:

Joseph Marx

Italienisches Liederbuch

Text Authorship:

by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Umbrisch, no. 3, first published 1860

Based on:

a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [text unavailable]
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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The dead bride", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2010-01-28
Line count: 11
Word count: 90

The dead bride

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Marx)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

   ... 
And when I lie bedded in my coffin,
He, for whom I blazed with love, shall bring me the candle.
And when the bier has received me,
My beloved shall come into the church.
And if he weeps in his great anguish, then
I shall open my eyes and smile at him.
And if he laughs because of his dead bride,
I shall open my eyes and weep loudly.
And if he speaks:  Ah, my heart, I loved you! -
I shall look and him and say: Oh pray for me now!

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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Paul Heyse (1830 - 1914), no title, appears in Italienisches Liederbuch, in Rispetti, in Umbrisch, no. 3, first published 1860
- Go to the text page.

Based on:

a text in Italian (Italiano) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) [text unavailable]
- Go to the text page.

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This text was added to the website: 2012-07-26
Line count: 11
Word count: 96