Vaarwel!/ O vogeltje dat nu trekken gaat

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by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Fahr wohl!

(Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT DUT ENG FIN FRE

  Fahr wohl,
O Vöglein, das nun wandern soll;
Der Sommer fährt von hinnen,
Du willst mit ihm entrinnen:
  Fahr wohl, fahr wohl!

  Fahr wohl,
O Blättlein, das nun fallen soll,
Dich hat rot angestrahlet
Der Herbst im Tod gemalet:
  Fahr wohl, fahr wohl! 

 ... 

  Fahr wohl,
All Liebes, das nun scheiden soll! 
Und ob es so geschehe,
Daß ich nicht mehr dich sehe,
  Fahr wohl, fahr wohl,
    Fahr wohl!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,5 of the original text.

Composition:

Johannes Brahms

Sechs Lieder und Romanzen für vierstimmigen gemischten Chor

Text Authorship:

by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 4. Haus und Jahr, in 6. Sechste Reihe. Herbst, in Herbstlieder, no. 32

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Bon viatge", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Pieter van der Woel) , "Vaarwel", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Farewell!", copyright ©
FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Milla Valkeasuo) , "Hyvästi!", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Stuart Clelland

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 26
Word count: 113

Vaarwel!

(Sung text translation for setting by J. Brahms)

See original

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

Vaarwel!
O vogeltje dat nu trekken gaat,
De zomer is aan ‘t kwijnen,
Jij wilt met hem verdwijnen:
Vaarwel, vaarwel!

Vaarwel!
O blaadje dat nu vallen gaat,
Jou heeft met rood gezegend
De herfst, door dood getekend:
Vaarwel, vaarwel!

 ... 

Vaarwel!
Al ’t mooie dat ons nu verlaat,
Al kan ‘k er niet op bouwen,
Dat ‘k weer je mag aanschouwen:
Vaarwel, vaarwel!
Vaarwel!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,5 of the original text.

Note for stanza 1, line 2: "Vogeltje": bij Brahms te zingen op een triool

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 4. Haus und Jahr, in 6. Sechste Reihe. Herbst, in Herbstlieder, no. 32
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