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by J. P. Douglas
Translation Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Yes, I remember
Language: English 
Yes, I remember the spot so well,
where chestnuts bloom in a far off dell.
May was busy thro' all the hours
flinging her sunshine, wreathing her flow'rs,
Touching all hearts with witching spell!
Yes, I remember so well, so well!

Promise of beauty and peace of love
shone o'er the earth and the sky above.
Hours like minutes flow softly by;
ah, how happy were you and I!
Joy of that time what tongue may tell?
Yes, I remember so well, so well!

Text Authorship:

  • by J. P. Douglas  [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Yes, I remember", op. 522 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1878 [ voice and piano ], Offenbach, André, also set in German (Deutsch) [sung text checked 1 time]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation (R. Otto ) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Franz Wilhelm Abt.
      • Go to the text.

Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2020-11-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 84

Du trautes Plätzchen im fernen Thal
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the English 
Du trautes Plätzchen im fernen Tal,
deiner gedenk' ich viel tausend Mal.
Mai war's, wie heute, im Frühlingsschein
strahlte die Sonne auf Flur und Hain.
O schöne Zeit, nun, ach, so fern!
Deiner gedenk' ich so gern, so gern!

Glück nur verheißend und Lieb' und Ruh',
so lachten Himmel und Erd' uns zu.
Stund' auf Stunde schwand minutengleich,
wir waren beide selig und reich.
O schöne Zeit, nun, ach, so fern!
Deiner gedenk' ich so gern, so gern!

Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author ( R. Otto )  [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Based on:

  • a text in English by J. P. Douglas
    • Go to the text page.

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Du trautes Plätzchen im fernen Thal", op. 522 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1878 [ voice and piano ], Offenbach, André, also set in English [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2020-11-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 78

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