And if God does not wish it to be otherwise

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by Franz Xaver Seidl (1845 - 1892)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Wir seh'n uns wieder

(Sung text for setting by L. Liebe)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Und wenn es Gott nicht anders will,
Ergib' dich drein und harre still,
Mein Lieb, wir müssen scheiden.
Manch' Brieflein schreib' ich aus der Fern' ,
Ich hab' kein And're jemals gern,
Das sei dein Trost im Leiden. 

Und wenn uns auch die Ferne trennt,
Mein Herz, dass sich dein eigen nennt,
Bleibt ja bei dir zu Hause.
Allabends bei der Sterne Schein,
Da kommen die Gedanken mein
In deine stille Klause. 

Im Garten ist ein trauter Platz,
Du weißt ihn wohl, mein lieber Schatz,
Dort unter blauem Flieder. 
Ein Vöglein sitzt in seinem Ast, 
Da lausche, wenn du Sehnsucht hast, 
Es singt:  "Wir seh'n uns wieder!"

Composition:

Ludwig Liebe

Regensburger Liederkranz, Sammlung ausgewählter vierstimmiger Lieder, neunzehnte Auflage

Text Authorship:

by Franz Xaver Seidl (1845 - 1892), "Im Volkston"

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Researcher for this page: Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2019-04-21
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Word count: 110

We shall see each other again

(Sung text translation for setting by L. Liebe)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

And if God does not wish it to be otherwise,
Then submit to it and abide quietly;
My love, we must part.
Many a letter I shall write from far away,
And I shall never be fond of another woman,
May that be your comfort in suffering.

And though we are separated by distance,
My heart, which calls itself your own,
Nevertheless stays at home with you.
Every evening by starlight
my thoughts enter
Your quiet retreat.

In the garden there is a cosy spot,
You know it well, my dear treasure,
There under the blue lilac.
A birdlet sits upon its branch.
Listen There when you feel a yearning,
It sings: "We shall see each other again!"

Translations of title(s):
"Abschied" = "Farewell"
"Im Volkston" = "In a folk-like style"
"Liebestrost" = "Comfort of love"
"Und wenn es Gott nicht anders will" = "And if God does not wish it to be otherwise"
"Wir seh'n uns wieder" = "We shall see each other again"

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