Though you be in the distance, and though you be far away

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by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Scheiden und Leiden

(Sung text for setting by A. Bruné)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Und bist du weit, und bist du fern,
Und zürnst auch immer mir,
Doch Tag und Nacht voll Traurigkeit
Ist all mein Sinn bei dir.
Ich denk' an deine Augen blau
Und an dein Herz dazu --
Ach, keine, keine find' ich je,
Die so mich liebt wie du.

Wie stand die Welt in Rosen schön,
Da ich bei dir noch war,
Da rauscht' es grün von allen Höh'n,
Da schien der Mond so klar.
Du brachst die Ros', ich küßte dich,
Ich küßt' und sang dazu:
Ach keine, keine find' ich je,
Die so mich liebt wie du.

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

Composition:

Adolph Bruné

Text Authorship:

by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884), "Scheiden, Leiden"

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This text was added to the website: 2010-03-01
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Word count: 204

Parting and suffering

(Sung text translation for setting by A. Bruné)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Though you be far away, and though you be in the distance,
And though you are angry with me as well,
Yet day and night, full of sadness,
All my spirit is with you.
I think of your blue eyes
And also of your heart --
Ah, none, none shall I ever find
Who loves me as you do.

How the world was all roses
When I was still with you,
The green was rustling from all the heights,
The moon was shining so brightly.
You picked the rose, I kissed you,
I kissed and sang the while.
Ah, none, none shall I ever find
Who loves me as you do.

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

Translations of titles:
"Scheiden, Leiden" = "Parting, suffering"
"Scheiden und Leiden" = "Parting and suffering"

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