Ik ga op weg naar ’t verre land

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by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Auf der Wanderschaft

(Sung text for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE

Ich wandre fort in fernes Land,
Noch einmal blickt' ich um, bewegt
Und sah, wie sie den Mund geregt,
Und wie gewinket ihre Hand.

Wohl rief sie noch ein freundlich Wort
Mir nach auf meinen trüben Gang,
Doch hört' ich nicht den liebsten Klang,
Weil ihn der Wind getragen fort.

Daß ich mein Glück verlassen muß,
Du rauher, kalter Windeshauch,
Ist's nicht genug, daß du mir auch
Entreißest ihren letzten Gruß?

Composition:

Felix Mendelssohn

Text Authorship:

by Nikolaus Lenau (1802 - 1850), "An den Wind", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Viertes Buch, in Liebesklänge

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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 © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "To the wind", copyright © 2004
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Au vent", copyright © 2009, (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.
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Op weg naar den vreemde

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

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Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Ik ga op weg naar ’t verre land,
Nog eenmaal keek ik om, ik brak,
En zag nog hoe zij iets uitsprak
En hoe zij wuifde met haar hand.
 
Wel riep zij nog een vriend’lijk woord
Mij na, toen ‘k droef de stad verliet,
Maar ’t liefste woord, dat hoord’ ik niet;
Dat heeft de harde wind verstoord.
 
Dat ‘k mijn geluk verlaten moet,
Gemene koude wind, jij spook,
Is  ’t niet genoeg, dat jij me ook
Berooft nog van haar laatste groet?

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