Ach, so fromm (Martha)

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By request of elendiari22, here is Lionel's aria "Ach, so fromm" from Friedrich von Flotow's opera Martha. Sorry it took a little longer than I expected. This lovely aria is often performed in Italian as "M'apparì."

Ach, so fromm, ach, so traut	Oh, so meek, oh, so comforting
Hat mein Auge sie erschaut;	she appeared to my eyes;
Ach so mild und so rein	oh, so gentle and so pure
Drang ihr Bild in's Herz mir ein.	her image pressed into my heart.
Banger Gram, eh' sie kam,	Anxious grief, before she came,
Hat die Zukunft mir umhüllt,	enveloped my future,
Doch mit ihr blühte mir	but with her bloomed for me
Neues Dasein lusterfüllt.	a new existence filled with joy.
Weh, es schwand, was ich fand,	Woe, what I found disappeared,
Ach, mein Glück erschauf ich kaum.	alas, I barely created my happiness.
Bin erwacht, und die Nacht	I was awakened, and the night
Raubte mir den süssen traum.	robbed me of the sweet dream.
Martha! Martha! Du entschwandest,	Martha! Martha! You vanished,
Und mein Glück nahmst du mit dir;	and you took my happiness with you;
Gib mir wieder, was du fandest,	give me back what you found,
Oder theile es mit mir.	or share it with me.