Abschied

Ein Spielmann, der muß reisen, 
das ist ein alter Brauch,
drum weht aus seinen Weisen 
auch stets ein Abschiedshauch.

Ob ich einst wiederkehre?
Mein Lieb, das weiß ich nicht.
Des Todes Hand, die Schwere,
viel Rosenknospen bricht.

Translation(s): ENG FRE

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Submitted by Peter Donderwinkel

Authorship

• by Elimar von Monsterberg-Muenckenau (1877 - ?) [ author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

• by Alban Maria Johannes Berg (1885 - 1935), "Abschied", 1902 [voice and piano], from Jugendlieder, Vol. I (1901-04), no. 7. [ sung text verified 1 time]
• by Michael Brough (b. 1960), "Abschied", op. 15 (24 Lieder) no. 4 (>>2000). [voice and piano] [ sung text not verified ]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

• FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Adieu", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Emily Ezust) , title 1: "Parting", copyright © 2017

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Adieu

Un ménestrel, il doit voyager,
C'est une vieille coutume,
Tout autour souffle de ses mélodies
Toujours un air d'adieu.

Reviendrai-je un jour ?
mon amour, je ne le sais pas,
La main de la mort qui est lourde
Brise maints bourgeons de roses.

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• a text in German (Deutsch) by Elimar von Monsterberg-Muenckenau (1877 - ?) ENG
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): Alban Maria Johannes Berg, Michael Brough. Go to the text.

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