Und willst du von mir scheiden
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: CAT ENG FRE
Und willst du von mir scheiden,
Mein herzgeliebter Knab',
Soll Alles Dich begleiten,
Was ich von Freuden hab'.
Mir bleibt, wenn du geschieden,
Mein traurig Herz allein;
Fahr' hin, mein Lieb, in Frieden!
Mein Engel hüte dein!
Ihm ward zur Hut gegeben
Mein Glück und meine Ruh';
Ach, Glück und Ruh' und Leben,
Herzlieb, das bist ja du!
Und bist mir du geschieden,
Flieht auch der Engel mein;
Fahr' hin, mein Lieb, in Frieden!
Mein Engel hüte dein!
O daß er dir verschwiege,
Was dich betrüben mag,
Wie ich verlassen liege
In Sehnsucht Nacht und Tag!
Mein Bild soll mit dir gehen
Im alten Freudenschein;
Fahr' hin, auf Wiedersehen!
Mein Engel hüte dein!
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Confirmed with Wilhelm Hertz, Gedichte, Hamburg: Hofmann und Campe, 1859, pages 47-48.
Note: the poem is preceded by the following:
Daz iuwer min engel walte!
Alter Gruß.
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Word count: 123
And if you wish to part from me
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
And if you wish to part from me,
My dearly beloved lad,
Everything is to accompany you,
Everything that I have of joys.
To me remains, when you have gone,
My sad heart alone;
Farewell, my love, in peace!
May my angel watch over you!
Into my angel's protection was given
My happiness and my peace;
Ah, happiness and peace and life,
Beloved, that is you!
And if you have parted from me,
My angel also departs;
Farewell, my love, in peace!
May my angel watch over you!
Oh may my angel keep from you
Whatever may make you sad,
How, forsaken, I lie
In yearning night and day!
My image shall accompany you
In the old happy radiance;
Farewell, good-bye!
May my angel watch over you!
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Translations of title(s):
"Altdeutsches Lied" = "Old German song"
"Daz iuwer min engel walte!" = "May my angel watch over you!"
"Mein Engel hüte dein" = "May my angel watch over you!"
"Und willst du von mir scheiden" = "And if you wish to part from me"
Note: the poem is preceded by the following:
May my angel watch over you!
Old greeting.
Text Authorship:
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This text was added to the website: 2021-07-03
Line count: 24
Word count: 138
