by Gisbert, Freiherr von Vincke (1813 - 1892)
Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Abschied von der Welt
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the French (Français) 
Our translations:  DUT ENG
Was nützt die mir noch zugemess'ne Zeit?
    Mein Herz erstarb für irdisches Begehren,
    Nur Leiden soll mein Schatten nicht entbehren,
    Mir blieb allein die Todesfreudigkeit.

Ihr, meine Feinde, lasst von eurem Neid:
    Mein Herz ist abgewandt der Hoheit Ehren,
    Des Schmerzes Uebermaß wird mich verzehren,
    Bald geht mit mir zu Grabe Haß und Streit.

Ihr Freunde, die ihr mein gedenkt in Liebe,
    Erwägt und glaubt, daß ohne Kraft und Glück
    Kein gutes Werk mir zu vollenden bliebe.

So wünscht mir bess're Tage nicht zurück,
    Und weil ich schwer gestrafet ward hienieden,
    Erfleht mir meinen Theil am ew'gen Frieden.

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•   R. Schumann 

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Confirmed with Rose und Distel, Poesien aus England und Schottland, übertragen von Giesbert Freiherrn Vincke, Dessau: Druck und Verlag von Gebrüder Katz, 1853, page 36.


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Farewell from the world
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Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Of what use is the time still allotted to me?
    My heart is dead to all earthly desires,
    My spirit is replete with suffering,
    All that remains to me is looking forward to death.

You, my enemies, leave off your envy:
    My heart has turned away from the honours of a high station,
    An excess of pain shall consume me,
    Soon hate and contention shall pass with me into the grave.

You friends who remember me lovingly,
    Reflect and believe that without strength and good fortune
    No good work remains for me to complete.

So do not wish for the return of better times for me,
    And since I was sorely tried here on earth,
    Beseech God to grant me my portion of eternal peace.

Subtitle: "By Mary Stuart. [original in] French."

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