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Mädchens Klage

Set by Alexander Dreyschock (1818 - 1869), "Mädchens Klage", published 1854 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder, no. 1, Mainz, Schott
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Note: this setting is made up of several separate texts. 


Mein Schatz, der ist auf die Wanderschaft hin,
Ich weiß aber nicht, was ich so traurig bin,
Vielleicht ist er todt und liegt in guter Ruh,
Drum bring ich meine Zeit so traurig zu.

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (John Glenn Paton) , copyright © 2004, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , "Salaisen rakkauden tuska", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Note: modernized German would change "todt" to "tot", "Thüre" to Türe", "seyn" to "sein", "gethan" to "getan".

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , John Glenn Paton [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler 


Ich hab' umsonst treu gehofft und geharrt,
und hat man in fremder Erd' mein Lieb verscharrt,
so bleibt, ach, mein Trost der Tod mir hier allein,
mit meinem Lieb jenseits vereint zu sein.

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  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

Author(s): Volkslieder (Folksongs) , Anonymous/Unidentified Artist