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by Siegfried Kapper (1821 - 1879)

Translation © by Emily Ezust

Abschied

(Sung text for setting by R. Franz)

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Language: German (Deutsch) after the Moravian (Moravština)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA

Wie schienen die Sternlein so hell, so hell
Herab von der Himmelshöh'!
Zwei Liebende standen auf der Schwell',
Ach, Hand in Hand: »Ade!«

Die Blümlein weinten auf Flur und Steg,
Sie fühlten der Liebenden Weh' --
Die standen traurig am Scheideweg,
Ach, Herz an Herz: »Ade!«

Die Lüfte durchrauschen die Waldesruh', --
Aus dem Tal und aus der Höh'
Da wehn weiße Tücher einander zu:
»Ade! -- Ade -- Ade! --«

Composition:

Robert Franz

Text Authorship:

by Siegfried Kapper (1821 - 1879), "Ade!", appears in Slavische Melodien, in Aus Mähren, Leipzig, first published 1844

Based on:

a text in Moravian (Moravština) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "How brightly, brightly the little stars shone", copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Adieu", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Addio", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 70

How brightly, brightly the little stars shone

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Franz)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

 How brightly, brightly the little stars shone,
 Down from Heaven's heights.
 Two lovers stood at the threshhold,
 Hand in hand: "Adieu!"

 The little flowers wept in the meadow and on the path,
 They felt the sorrow of the lovers,
 Who stood so sadly at the crossroads,
 Heart against heart: "Adieu!"

 The breezes rustled through the calm of the forest,
 From the valley and from the heights
 Two white handkerchiefs waved to each other:
 "Adieu, adieu!"

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Siegfried Kapper (1821 - 1879), "Ade!", appears in Slavische Melodien, in Aus Mähren, Leipzig, first published 1844
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Based on:

a text in Moravian (Moravština) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
- Go to the text page.

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 76