by Christian Reinhold (1813 - 1856)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG ITA
Sie hat mich still zum Abschied angeblickt,
Vor tiefer Rührung konnte sie nichts sagen.
Dann hat sie gleich den Mond mir nach geschickt,
Den ganzen Schmerz des Abschieds nachzutragen.

Confirmed with: Christian Reinhold Köstlin’s poetry manuscripts, Z 2717, “Schweizer Reise. Herbst 1844” [21.] 1., Deutsches Literaturarchiv, Marbach, Germany.

Composition:

    Set to music by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Abschied", op. 13 (Sechs Lieder) no. 1 (likely 1844), published 1847 [ soprano and piano ], Mainz, Antwerpen, und Brüssel: B. Schott’s Söhne

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Farewell", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Congedo", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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