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Die duftenden Kräuter auf der Au,
Der Halm' im frischen Morgenthau,
Die Bäum' im grünen Kleide,
Ein jedes ruft: ich scheide,
Lebt wohl! ich scheide.
Die Rosen in ihrer lichten Pracht,
Die Lilien in ihrer Engelstracht,
Die Blümchen auf der Heide,
Ein jedes ruft: ich scheide,
Lebt wohl! ich scheide.
Ist Alles nur ein Kommen und Gehn,
Ein Scheiden mehr als Wiedersehn;
Wir freu'n uns, hoffen und leiden,
Und müssen endlich scheiden,
Lebt wohl! wir scheiden.
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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3 of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Ferdinand Kamm (1845 - 1897), "Lebt wohl, ich scheide", op. 45 (Liedersaal für Frauenchor. 90 drei- und vierstimmige Lieder für Schule, Haus und Verein) no. 3 (1896), stanzas 1-3 [ ssa chorus ], Zürich & Leipzig: Hug
Text Authorship:
- by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), "Leb wohl! ich scheide", appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in Dichterleben, in Reifere Mannesjahre
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "Leaving", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (John Bernhoff) , "Departure"
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Adieu, je pars", copyright © 2011, (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.
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Word count: 123
The fragrant herbs of the meadow,
The blades of grass in the fresh morning dew,
The flower on the heath,
Someone calls: I'm leaving!
Farewell, I'm leaving.
The roses in their fresh glory,
The lilies in their angel attire
The trees dressed in green,
Someone calls: I'm leaving!
Farewell, I'm leaving.
Everything is now coming and going
More a farewell than a goodbye.
We have pleasure, hope and suffering,
And in the end we have to leave.
Farewell, farewell, we are leaving.
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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3 of the original text.
Note: this is a translation of the Cornelius version.Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2005 by Malcolm Wren, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), "Leb wohl! ich scheide", appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in Dichterleben, in Reifere Mannesjahre
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This text was added to the website: 2005-04-11
Line count: 20
Word count: 104