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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Dem Himmel will ich klagen
 (Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT FRE
Dem Himmel will ich klagen,
Mein Liebblaublümelein!
Mein Leiden und mein Zagen,
Mein Liebblaublümelein!
Das mir das Herz abbricht,
Es muß geschieden sein!
Das mich zu Grabe bringt!
Es muß geschieden sein!
 
Den Lieben muß ich meiden,
Mein Liebblaublümelein!
Und den ich nicht kann leiden,
Mein Liebblaublümelein!
Muß ich zu Lieb umfahn,
Es muß geschieden sein!
O Gott, was hab' ich getan!
Es muß geschieden sein!
 
Wie ich es auch will machen,
Mein Liebblaublümelein!
Doch alle mich verachten,
Mein Liebblaublümelein!
Wie lieb ich's allen bot,
Es muß geschieden sein!
Sie drohen mir den Tod,
Es muß geschieden sein!
 
Gilts denn um Liebe sterben,
Mein Liebblaublümelein!
So will ich gern verderben,
Mein Liebblaublümelein!
Mein Herz, zu guter Nacht,
Es muß geschieden sein!
An dein Herzlieb gedacht.
Es muß geschieden sein!

Composition:

    Set to music by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Dem Himmel will ich klagen", WoO. 33 no. 44, published [1894] [ satb chorus and piano ], from Deutsche Volkslieder, no. 44, Berlin, N. Simrock

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Je veux me plaindre au ciel", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 32
Word count: 129

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