Songs
Widmung
(1897)
Widmung
O danke nicht für diese Lieder,Mir ziemt es dankbar dir zu sein;Du gabst sie mir, ich gebe wieder,Was jetzt und einst und ewig dein.Dein sind sie alle ja gewesen;Aus deiner lieben Augen LichtHab ich sie treulich abgelesen:Kennst du die eignen Lieder nicht?
Dedication
O do not thank me for these songs,It is I who should be thanking you;You gave them to me, I return them,What now is yours and for evermore.For they have always been yours;From the light of your dear eyesI have faithfully gathered them:Do you not recognize your own songs?
Translation © Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
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Widmung
O danke nicht für diese Lieder,
Mir ziemt es dankbar dir zu sein;
Du gabst sie mir, ich gebe wieder,
Was jetzt und einst und ewig dein.
Dein sind sie alle ja gewesen;
Aus deiner lieben Augen Licht
Hab ich sie treulich abgelesen:
Kennst du die eignen Lieder nicht?
Dedication
O do not thank me for these songs,
It is I who should be thanking you;
You gave them to me, I return them,
What now is yours and for evermore.
For they have always been yours;
From the light of your dear eyes
I have faithfully gathered them:
Do you not recognize your own songs?
If you would like to use our texts and translations, please click here for more information.
Composer
Sorry, no further description available.
Previously performed at:
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