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Muß es eine Trennung geben, Die das treue Herz zerbricht? Nein, dies nenne ich nicht leben, Sterben ist so bitter nicht. Hör' ich eines Schäfers Flöte, Härme ich mich inniglich, Seh' ich in die Abendröte, Denk' ich brünstiglich an dich. Gibt es denn kein wahres Lieben? Muß denn Schmerz und [Trauer]1 sein? Wär' ich ungeliebt geblieben, Hätt' ich doch noch Hoffnungsschein. Aber so muß ich nun klagen: Wo ist Hoffnung, als das Grab? Fern muß ich mein Elend tragen, Heimlich bricht das Herz mir ab.
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Brahms: "Trennung"
Text Authorship:
- by Johann Ludwig Tieck (1773 - 1853), no title, appears in Liebesgeschichte der schönen Magelone und des Grafen Peter von Provence, no. 13, chapter heading: "Peter unter den Heiden" [author's text checked 1 time 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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Muß es eine Trennung geben", op. 33 no. 12 (1861-65), published 1865 [ voice and piano ], from Die schöne Magelone. Romanzen aus L. Tiecks Magelone, no. 12, Winterthur, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Hi pot haver una separació", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Waartoe kan een scheiding dienen", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Must there be a parting", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Deve quindi esserci una separazione", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- LIT Lithuanian (Lietuvių kalba) (Giedrius Prunskus) , "Negi išsiskirti lemta", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- TUR Turkish (Türkçe) (Gül Sabar) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Waartoe kan een scheiding dienen Die een trouw hart breken liet? Neen, dit noem ik echt geen leven, Sterven is zo bitter niet. Hoor ik soms een herder fluiten, 't Dompelt diep mijn hart in rouw; Als ik 't avondrood zie dalen, Denk ik hunkerend aan jou. Is er dan geen echte liefde? Moet er pijn en treurnis1 zijn? Was ik onbemind gebleven, Had ik nog van hoop een schijn. Maar nu rest mij niets dan klagen: 'k Heb geen hoop meer, enkel smart! Ver van huis moet 'k rampspoed dragen, En in stilte breekt mijn hart.
1 Bij Brahms: "scheiding"
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Ludwig Tieck (1773 - 1853), no title, appears in Liebesgeschichte der schönen Magelone und des Grafen Peter von Provence, no. 13, chapter heading: "Peter unter den Heiden"
This text was added to the website: 2015-10-03
Line count: 16
Word count: 97