Vigorously sung | In the circle of my dear ones, I have often

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by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Frisch gesungen

(Sung text for setting by M. Bruch)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Hab' oft im Kreise der Lieben
  Im duftigen Grase geruht,
Und mir ein Liedchen gesungen,
  Und alles war hübsch und gut.

Hab' einsam auch mich gehärmet
  Und hatte nicht Sinn und Muth
Doch kam ich wieder zu singen
War Alles auch wieder gut.

Und manches, was ich erfahren,
  Verkocht' ich in stiller Wuth,
Doch kam ich wieder zu singen,
  War alles auch wieder gut.

Drum sollst nicht lange klagen,
  Was alles dir wehe thut,
Nur frisch, nur frisch gesungen!
  Und alles wird wieder gut.

Note: Speyer has a typo in stanza 4, line 2, word 5 ("that" instead of "thut").

Composition:

Max Bruch

Text Authorship:

by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), "Frisch gesungen", appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte, first published 1829

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Vigorously sung", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Word count: 90

Vigorously sung

(Sung text translation for setting by M. Bruch)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

In the circle of my dear ones, I have often
  Rested in the scented grass,
And sung a song to myself,
  And everything was lovely and good.

I have grieved in solitary sorrow,
  And had neither good spirits nor courage,
But when I returned to singing 
Everything was in order again as well.

And much that I have experienced,
  I brooded upon in silent wrath,
But when I returned to singing
  Everything was once more in order.

You are, therefore, not to lament to us at length
  About everything that hurts you,
Only sing -- sing boldly!
  And everything will once more be in order.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Adelbert von Chamisso (1781 - 1838), "Frisch gesungen", appears in Lieder und lyrisch epische Gedichte, first published 1829
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Word count: 105