O, gooi weg, o, gooi weg je verdriet, mijn kind

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by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Liebestreu

(Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA SPA

»O versenk', o versenk' dein Leid,
mein Kind, in die See, in die tiefe See!«
Ein Stein wohl bleibt auf des Meeres Grund,
mein Leid kommt stets in die Höh'.

»Und die Lieb', die du im Herzen trägst,
brich sie ab, brich sie ab, mein Kind!«
Ob die Blum' auch stirbt, wenn man sie bricht,
treue Lieb' nicht so geschwind.

»Und die Treu', und die Treu',
's war nur ein Wort, in den Wind damit hinaus.«
O Mutter und splittert der Fels auch im Wind,
Meine Treue, die hält ihn aus.

Composition:

Johannes Brahms

Text Authorship:

by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), appears in Lieder, in Romanzen und Balladen [formerly Bilder], first published 1844

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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) , no title, copyright ©
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Amour fidèle", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Amore fedele", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
SPA Spanish (Español) (Alfonso Sebastián) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Onverwoestbare liefde

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Brahms)

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

"O, gooi weg, o, gooi weg je verdriet, mijn kind,
In de zee, in de oceaan!"
Een steen blijft daar op de bodem wel,
Mijn verdriet komt steeds daar vandaan.
 
"En 't gevoel dat jij in 't hart nog draagt,
Breek het af, breek het af, mijn kind!"
Gaat de bloem snel dood, als  men haar breekt,
Trouwe liefde, nee, die wint.
 
"En de trouw, en de trouw, slechts een woord was dat;
In de wind daarmee, vooruit!"
O moeder, al splintert de rots in de wind,
Mijn verliefdheid, die houdt het uit.

Note for stanza 1, line 4: Bij Brahms: 'mijn verdriet' te zingen op twee achtsten en een kwart

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