singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer
Description This is one of various arrangements of "To my wife" - based on "Silver threads among the gold" - music originally by H P DanksThis version contains my translation into German of my father's words - as well as his original English.The zip file contains the original piano accompaniment and and also the more florid versionThe sound recording here is sung by the composer accompanied by Brigitte Jones.See below for other versionsThese are the words by S N Solomons - in English and in my German translation:Darling I am growing olderSide-burns turning silver greySo rest your head upon my shoulderTell me that they’re distinguésDarling I am getting balder.Freezing on my shiny pateMore and more I’m feeling colderWhere the flies disport and skate Darling I am getting fatter with a softly swelling paunch No denying and no flatter greater wisdom is less lunch In your company I always find beauty friendship and delight. We feel not old within our mind we will not gently to the night.====Liebchen, sieh, ich werde älterKoteletten werden grauSo leg den Kopf auf meine SchulterSchmackhaft sind sie jetzt zur Schau.Liebchen, sieh die Haare dünn und rarGlatze friert und glänzt zuletztImmer kälter wo die Decke warFliegeneisbahn ist sie jetzt.Liebchen, sieh, wie dein Mann dicker istNicht mehr seinen Wanst verstecktAch Ernährung, die so lecker ist!Bin im Kurort eingecheckt... Deine Gegenwart bereitet mirSchönheit Freundschaft und so sachtWir sind nicht alt in den GedankenWir gehn nicht sanft in jene Nacht.============Other versions of this piece are:New (more florid version for piano and baritone (my father's words - English only)http://www.musicaneo.com/sheetmusic/sm-178222_to_my_wife_-_based_on_silver_threads_among_the_gold.html#178223Original version for piano and baritone (my father's words - English only)http://www.musicaneo.com/sheetmusic/sm-178222_to_my_wife_-_based_on_silver_threads_among_the_gold.html#178222Original version for piano and baritone (original words by E Rexford)http://www.musicaneo.com/sheetmusic/sm-74625_silver_threads_among_the_gold.html#178221Versions for clarinet and piano:Original: http://www.musicaneo.com/sheetmusic/sm-74625_silver_threads_among_the_gold.html#178219more florid: http://www.musicaneo.com/sheetmusic/sm-74625_silver_threads_among_the_gold.html#178220
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