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Re: whats that song called
Posted by:
JB
()
Date: August 12, 2005 09:45AM
Yes, Nachtigall is nightingale.
Below is my (poor) attempt to translate the lyrics:
Sing, Nachtigall, sing,
(Sing, nightingale, sing,)
Ein Lied aus alten Zeiten;
(a song from the old times
Sing Nachtigall sing,
Rühr mein müdes Herz.
(Touch my tired heart.)
Sing Nachtigall, sing
Von tausend Seligkeiten:
(About thousand blisses
Sing, Nachtigall, sing,
Sing vom Liebesschmerz.
(Sing from broken heart.)
Als den Liebsten ich besessen,
(As the dearest who once was mine,)
Sangst du süß und bang;
(you sang sweet and fearful(?))
Seit der Liebste mich vergessen,
(Since my dearest forgot me)
Schwiegst du so lang -
(You have remained silent -)
Ach, sing, Nachtigall, sing
(Oh, sing, nightingale, sing)
Ein Lied aus alten Zeiten;
(a song from the old times
Bring, Nachtigall, bring
(Give, nightingale, give)
Mir mein Glück zurück,
(back my happiness)
Bring mein Glück zurück.
(Give me back my happiness)
JB.
Below is my (poor) attempt to translate the lyrics:
Sing, Nachtigall, sing,
(Sing, nightingale, sing,)
Ein Lied aus alten Zeiten;
(a song from the old times

Sing Nachtigall sing,
Rühr mein müdes Herz.
(Touch my tired heart.)
Sing Nachtigall, sing
Von tausend Seligkeiten:
(About thousand blisses

Sing, Nachtigall, sing,
Sing vom Liebesschmerz.
(Sing from broken heart.)
Als den Liebsten ich besessen,
(As the dearest who once was mine,)
Sangst du süß und bang;
(you sang sweet and fearful(?))
Seit der Liebste mich vergessen,
(Since my dearest forgot me)
Schwiegst du so lang -
(You have remained silent -)
Ach, sing, Nachtigall, sing
(Oh, sing, nightingale, sing)
Ein Lied aus alten Zeiten;
(a song from the old times

Bring, Nachtigall, bring
(Give, nightingale, give)
Mir mein Glück zurück,
(back my happiness)
Bring mein Glück zurück.
(Give me back my happiness)
JB.
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