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

Vernahmet ihr
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Vernahmet ihr am Hain den mächt'gen Sang
des Sängers der von Liebe klagt und Leiden,
wenn früh noch alles ruht auf Feld und Weiden
Schalmeienton nur tönt in trübem Klang? 
vernahmet ihr, vernahmet ihr? 

Sah't ihr ihn wohl, den Sänger in der Nacht,
wenn er von seinem Lieben singt und Leiden?
und Thränenspuren trüb sein Antlitz kleiden,
wie er so gramvoll seufzt, so traurig lacht?
sah't ihr ihn wohl, sah't ihr ihn wohl?

Ward euch nicht weh, wenn ihr ihm so genah't,
dem Sänger der von Liebe singt und leiden,
wenn einsam noch die Wälder und die Haiden,
sein schmerzgetrübtes Auge ihr sah't,
ward euch nicht weh, ward euch nicht weh?

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  • ENG English [singable] (Constance Bache) (William Stigand, né Stigant) , "Heard ye his Voice?"


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Heard ye his Voice?
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Heard ye his voice who sang the wondrous song?
The minstrel, he of love and love's wild yearning,
When calm the valley holds with light returning,
His trumpettones ring lone the fields along.
Heard ye his voice? heard ye his voice?

Saw ye the man who sang through night so wild?
The minstrel, he of love and love's wild yearning;
With tears adown his cheek with passion burning,
How he so deeply sigh'd and sadly smil'd?
Saw ye the man? saw ye the man?

Were ye not sad what time ye saw the man?
The minstrel, he of love and love's wild yearning,
Alone from woods at early dawn returning,
And saw the pale hues of his visage wan,
Were ye not sad? were ye not sad?

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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