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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

Lebewohl
 (Sung text for setting by F. Silcher)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA
Morgen muß ich weg von hier
Und muß Abschied nehmen;
O du allerschönste Zier,
Scheiden das bringt Grämen.
Da ich dich so treu geliebt
Über alle Maßen,
Soll ich dich verlassen. 

Wenn zwei gute Freunde sind, 
Die einander kennen,
Sonn' und Mond bewegen sich,
Ehe sie sich trennen.
Noch viel größer ist der Schmerz,
Wenn ein treu verliebtes Herz  
In die Fremde ziehet. 

 ... 

Küsset dir ein Lüftelein
Wangen oder Hände,
Denke, daß es Seufzer sein,
Die ich zu dir sende:
Tausend schick' ich täglich aus,
Die da wehen um dein Haus,
Weil ich dein gedenke.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4 of the original text.

See also this text, that quotes the first stanza; and this text, whose first stanza resembles the fourth stanza above.

Composition:

    Set to music by (Philipp) Friedrich Silcher (1789 - 1860), "Lebewohl", op. 14 no. 8, published c1830, stanzas 1-2,4 [ vocal quartet a cappella ], from Zwölf Volkslieder für vier Männerstimmen, drittes Heft, no. 8, Tübingen: Heinrich Laupp'sche Buchhandlung

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Lebewohl", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn

See other settings of this text.

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
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Demain, je dois partir d'ici", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Domani me ne devo andare via", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2004-06-24
Line count: 28
Word count: 132

Morgen moet ik weg van hier
 (Sung text translation for setting by F. Silcher)
 See original
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Morgen moet ik weg van hier,
Moet ik van jou scheiden.
O jij, mooier dan saffier,
Scheiden, dat doet lijden.
Al heb ik jou trouw bemind,
Vurig, bovenmate,
‘k Moet je toch verlaten.

Als er twee bevriend zeer zijn,
Elkaar kennen beiden,
Zon en maan gaan eerder weg
Dan dat zij gaan scheiden.
Nog veel groter is ’t verdriet,
Als een trouwe favoriet
Naar den vreemde wegtrekt.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2015 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.

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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Lebewohl", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn
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This text was added to the website: 2015-12-14
Line count: 24
Word count: 112

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