Now I have left the town

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by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862)

Translation © by Michael Berridge

Abreise

(Sung text for setting by M. Zenger)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG FRE

So hab' ich nun die Stadt verlassen, 
Wo ich gelebet lange Zeit; 
Ich ziehe rüstig meiner Straßen, 
Es gibt mir niemand das Geleit.

Man hat mir nicht den Rock zerrissen, 
Es wär' auch schade für das Kleid! 
Noch in die Wange mich gebissen 
Vor übergroßem Herzeleid.

Auch keinem hat's den Schlaf vertrieben, 
Daß ich am Morgen weitergeh'; 
Sie konnten's halten nach Belieben,
Doch nur von einer tut mir's weh.

Composition:

Max Zenger

Text Authorship:

by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862), "Abreise", written 1811, appears in Lieder, in Wanderlieder, no. 7, first published 1815

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ENG English (Michael Berridge) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Départ", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 73

Now I have left the town

(Sung text translation for setting by M. Zenger)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Now I have left the town
where I long lived;
I stride out upon my way,
with no-one for company.

They did not rip my coat,
which anyway would be a shame!
or bite my cheek
in a fit of heartache.

No-one lost any sleep
over my morning departure;
they can think what they like,
but there is one whose conduct hurts me.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Ludwig Uhland (1787 - 1862), "Abreise", written 1811, appears in Lieder, in Wanderlieder, no. 7, first published 1815
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Line count: 12
Word count: 63