Mein Garten
German source:
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
Engelsüss und Immergrün,
Lilien, Tausendschönchen, Rosen
Hier in meinem Garten blüh’n.
Alles hast du was zum Kranze
Sich die Lieb’ auf Erden flicht,
Nur das Glück, die eine Pflanze,
Findest du im Garten nicht!
Ob sie heimisch ist hienieden,
Wo sie wächset, wo sie blüht—:
Liebes Herz, gieb dich zufrieden,
Hast du dich doch heiss bemüht!
My Garden
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
Wall-fern and periwinkles,
Lilies, daisies, roses
Bloom here in my garden.
You have everything that love
Can tie into a garland on earth,
Except happiness, the only shoot
You shall not find in the garden.
Whether it is native to these parts,
Where it grows, where it blossoms:
Dear heart, be of good cheer,
You have striven for it ardently!
Translations by Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Mein Garten
German source:
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
My Garden
English source:
Richard Stokes
Veilchen, Rosmarin, Mimosen,
Violets, rosemary, mimosa,
Engelsüss und Immergrün,
Wall-fern and periwinkles,
Lilien, Tausendschönchen, Rosen
Lilies, daisies, roses
Hier in meinem Garten blüh’n.
Bloom here in my garden.
Alles hast du was zum Kranze
You have everything that love
Sich die Lieb’ auf Erden flicht,
Can tie into a garland on earth,
Nur das Glück, die eine Pflanze,
Except happiness, the only shoot
Findest du im Garten nicht!
You shall not find in the garden.
Ob sie heimisch ist hienieden,
Whether it is native to these parts,
Wo sie wächset, wo sie blüht—:
Where it grows, where it blossoms:
Liebes Herz, gieb dich zufrieden,
Dear heart, be of good cheer,
Hast du dich doch heiss bemüht!
You have striven for it ardently!
Composer
Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann was a German composer and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist. He had been assured…
Poet
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben was a German poet. He is best known for writing "Das Lied der Deutschen", its third stanza now being the national anthem of Germany, and a number of popular children's songs, considered part of the Young…
Performances
Previously performed at:
- Eichendorff Liederkreis: Felicity Lott & Eugene Asti 26 Oct 2016
- The Life & Times of Robert Schumann Session II 22 Oct 2016