Translation Singable translation possibly by Constance Bache (1846 - 1903) and possibly by William Stigand, né Stigant (1825 - 1915)

Die Lerche
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Lerche steiget im Gesang,
zieht hinauf zu blauen Räumen,
und wie frisch die Blüthen keimen,
tönt ihr Lied.

Reich entfaltet strömt's herab.
Oben, oben ist Gesanges Leben,
würde sie nicht dahin streben,
schwieg ihr Lied.

Im Gesange zieht sie fort,
nimmt aus freier Luft die Lieder,
giebt sie froh der Erde wieder.
Dichtersinn!

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  • ENG English [singable] (Constance Bache) (William Stigand, né Stigant) , "The lark"


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The lark
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
See, the lark rise in her song,
Through the heav'n's blue vault upwinging,
And as fresh as buds upspringing, 
sounds her song.

Rich in freedom streams it down.
From above flows ever song's dominion.
Strives she not with upward pinion,
mute her lay.

Still in song she mounteth high,
Strains from upper air she taketh,
Then o'er earth exulting shaketh.
Poetlike!

Note: from a Rubinstein score. It is unclear which of the two translators listed on the front page wrote this particular translation.

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This text was added to the website: 2008-04-30
Line count: 12
Word count: 61