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by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874)
Translation © by Pierre Mathé

Lebt wohl, ich scheide
 (Sung text for setting by F. Kamm)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG ENG FRE
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.

 ... 

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


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Virginia Knight , Bruno W. Häuptli , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 123

Adieu, je pars
 (Sung text translation for setting by F. Kamm)
 See original
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch) 
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Les herbes odorantes de la prairie
La brindille dans la rosée du matin,
Les arbres en habit vert,
   Chacun crie : je pars,
   Adieu ! je pars.

Les roses dans leur lumineuse splendeur
Les lis dans leur costume d'ange,
Les petites fleurs de la lande,
   Chacun crie : je pars,
   Adieu ! je pars.

Tout n'est qu'aller et retour,
Une séparation plus qu'un au-revoir ;
Nous sommes heureux, espérons et souffrons
   Et finalement nous devons partir,
   Adieu ! nous partons.

 ... 

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2011 by Pierre Mathé, (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.


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: 2011-01-31
Line count: 20
Word count: 102

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