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Songs of a wayfarer
Translations © by Emily Ezust
Song Cycle by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
View original-language texts alone: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht, Fröhliche Hochzeit macht, Hab' ich meinen traurigen Tag! Geh' ich in mein Kämmerlein, Dunkles Kämmerlein, Weine, wein' um meinen Schatz, Um meinen lieben Schatz! Blümlein blau! Verdorre nicht! Vöglein süß! Du singst auf grüner Heide. Ach, wie ist die Welt so schön! Ziküth! Ziküth! Singet nicht! Blühet nicht! Lenz ist ja vorbei! Alles Singen ist nun aus. Des Abends, wenn ich schlafen geh', Denk' ich an mein Leide. An mein Leide!
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- by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Quan el meu amor es casi", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "When my darling has her wedding-day", copyright ©
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Quando il mio tesoro va a nozze", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- LIT Lithuanian (Lietuvių kalba) (Giedrius Prunskus) , "Kai mana brangi ištekės", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "Når min skatt", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Paulo Albuquerque de Noronha) , "Quando for o casamento do meu tesouro", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , "El día en que mi amor se case", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
When my darling has her wedding-day, her joyous wedding-day, I will have my day of mourning! I will go to my little room, my dark little room, and weep, weep for my darling, for my dear darling! Blue flower! Do not wither! Sweet little bird - you sing on the green heath! Alas, how can the world be so fair? Chirp! Chirp! Do not sing; do not bloom! Spring is over. All singing must now be done. At night when I go to sleep, I think of my sorrow, of my sorrow!
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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Ging heut morgen übers Feld, Tau noch auf den Gräsern hing; Sprach zu mir der lust'ge Fink: "Ei du! Gelt? Guten Morgen! Ei gelt? Du! Wird's nicht eine schöne Welt? Zink! Zink! Schön und flink! Wie mir doch die Welt gefällt!" Auch die Glockenblum' am Feld Hat mir lustig, guter Ding', Mit den Glöckchen, klinge, kling, Ihren Morgengruß geschellt: "Wird's nicht eine schöne Welt? Kling, kling! Schönes Ding! Wie mir doch die Welt gefällt! Heia!" Und da fing im Sonnenschein Gleich die Welt zu funkeln an; Alles Ton und Farbe gewann Im Sonnenschein! Blum' und Vogel, groß und klein! "Guten Tag, ist's nicht eine schöne Welt? Ei du, gelt? Schöne Welt?" Nun fängt auch mein Glück wohl an? Nein, nein, das ich mein', Mir nimmer blühen kann!
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- by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Aquest matí caminava pel camp", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "I walked across the fields this morning", copyright ©
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Andavo stamattina per la campagna,", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- LIT Lithuanian (Lietuvių kalba) (Giedrius Prunskus) , "Šįryt per laukus ėjau", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "Denne morgenen gikk jeg over markene", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Paulo Albuquerque de Noronha) , "Passeei hoje pelo campo", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
I walked across the fields this morning; dew still hung on every blade of grass. The merry finch spoke to me: "Hey! Isn't it? Good morning! Isn't it? You! Isn't it becoming a fine world? Chirp! Chirp! Fair and sharp! How the world delights me!" Also, the bluebells in the field merrily with good spirits tolled out to me with bells (ding, ding) their morning greeting: "Isn't it becoming a fine world? Ding, ding! Fair thing! How the world delights me!" And then, in the sunshine, the world suddenly began to glitter; everything gained sound and color in the sunshine! Flower and bird, great and small! "Good day, is it not a fine world? Hey, isn't it? A fair world?" Now will my happiness also begin? No, no - the happiness I mean can never bloom!
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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Ich hab' ein glühend Messer, Ein Messer in meiner Brust, O weh! Das schneid't so tief In jede Freud' und jede Lust. Ach, was ist das für ein böser Gast! Nimmer hält er Ruh', nimmer hält er Rast, Nicht bei Tag, noch bei Nacht, wenn ich schlief. O Weh! Wenn ich in dem Himmel seh', Seh' ich zwei blaue Augen stehn. O Weh! Wenn ich im gelben Felde geh', Seh' ich von fern das blonde Haar Im Winde wehn. O Weh! Wenn ich aus dem Traum auffahr' Und höre klingen ihr silbern' Lachen, O Weh! Ich wollt', ich läg auf der schwarzen Bahr', Könnt' nimmer die Augen aufmachen!
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- by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Tinc una daga candent", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "I have a red-hot knife", copyright ©
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Ho un coltello incandescente", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- LIT Lithuanian (Lietuvių kalba) (Giedrius Prunskus) , "Jaučiu žėruojant peilį", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "Jeg har en glødende kniv", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Paulo Albuquerque de Noronha) , "Eu tenho uma faca incandescente", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
I have a red-hot knife, a knife in my breast. O woe! It cuts so deeply into every joy and delight. Alas, what an evil guest it is! Never does it rest or relax, not by day or by night, when I would sleep. O woe! When I gaze up into the sky I see two blue eyes there. O woe! When I walk in the yellow field, I see from afar her blond hair waving in the wind. O woe! When I start from a dream and hear the tinkle of her silvery laugh, O woe! Would that I lay on my black bier - Would that I could never again open my eyes!
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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Word count: 115
Die zwei blauen Augen von meinem Schatz, Die haben mich in die weite Welt geschickt. Da mußt' ich Abschied nehmen vom allerliebsten Platz! O Augen blau, warum habt ihr mich angeblickt? Nun hab' ich ewig Leid und Grämen. Ich bin ausgegangen in stiller Nacht Wohl über die dunkle Heide. Hat mir niemand Ade gesagt. Ade! Mein Gesell' war Lieb' und Leide! Auf der Straße steht ein Lindenbaum, Da hab' ich zum ersten Mal im Schlaf geruht! Unter dem Lindenbaum, Der hat seine Blüten über mich geschneit, Da wußt' ich nicht, wie das Leben tut, War alles, alles wieder gut! Alles! Alles, Lieb und Leid Und Welt und Traum!
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- by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Els dos ulls blaus del meu amor", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The two blue eyes of my darling", copyright ©
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Gli occhi azzurri del mio tesoro", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- LIT Lithuanian (Lietuvių kalba) (Giedrius Prunskus) , "Žydros akys dvi mano brangios", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- NOR Norwegian (Bokmål) (Marianne Beate Kielland) , "Min skatts to blå øyne", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Paulo Albuquerque de Noronha) , "Os dois olhos azuis do meu tesouro", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Elena María Accinelli) , copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
The two blue eyes of my darling - they have sent me into the wide world. I had to take my leave of this well-beloved place! O blue eyes, why did you gaze on me? Now I will have eternal sorrow and grief. I went out into the quiet night well across the dark heath. To me no one bade farewell. Farewell! My companions are love and sorrow! On the road there stands a linden tree, and there for the first time I found rest in sleep! Under the linden tree that snowed its blossoms onto me - I did not know how life went on, and all was well again! All! All, love and sorrow and world and dream!
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)
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Line count: 17
Word count: 120