English Singing Translation of:

Johannes Brahms: Schön war, das ich dir weihte, Opus 95, No. 7 (SMB #116)

(Lovely was what I gave you; text by Daumer)

Lovely was what I gave you, the golden jew'lry, beautiful. Sweet was the lute's tone which I had chosen just for you. The heart, sweet, from which both had been offered would have been so worthy to receive a finer, true reward.

(Approx. performance timing: 2:59)

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