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

Auf dein Wohl trink' ich
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Auf dein Wohl trink' ich, Mari,
Mari süße mein,
leise schließ' ich die Thüre
und ohn' Gäste, allein,
trink' ich auf dein Wohl, Mari,
Mari süße mein;

gibt's auch schön're, als Mari,
Schön're Maid als die Meine,
diese holdselige Peri,
ist so lieblich doch keine,
so schelmisch als Mari.

Mögest du glücklich sein,
Sonne des Lebens meine,
mögen dir Kummer und Sorge,
Noth und alles Gemeine
ewig fern bleiben Mari.

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  • Also set in Russian (Русский), a translation by Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799 - 1837) , no title [an adaptation] ; composed by Yury Karlovich Arnold, César Antonovich Cui, Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka, Anton Grigoryevich Rubinstein, Alexander Nikolayevich Serov, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Shakhmatov, Vissarion Yakovlevich Shebalin, Valentin Vasilovich Silvestrov, Aleksandr Yegorovich Varlamov, Vyacheslov Ivanovich Volkov, Mikhail Mikhailovich Zherbin.

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  • ENG English [singable] (Constance Bache) (William Stigand, né Stigant) , "To thy health drink I"


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To thy health drink I
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
To thy health drink I, Mary,
Mary sweet, my own -
Softly closing the door to
Without friends, all alone,
To thy health I drink, Mary,
Mary sweet, my own;

Maidens fairer than Mary,
Fairer maidens than my treasure,
This sweet and lovable fairy,
Can't be lov'd in such measure,
As wayward, coy Mary.

Oh may thow happy be,
Sweet sun of life to me,
Oh may all trouble and sorrow,
Need, and whate'er kills pleasure
Ever keep far from Mary.

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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Word count: 80