by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862)
Language: German (Deutsch)
Als wir schieden, da war's am Himmel stürmisch und trübe, Lag die Erde mir kalt, schwiegen die Vögel im Tal. Jahre schwanden indes, noch stürmt mir immer der Himmel, Liegt die Erde mir kalt, singt mir kein Vogel im Tal.
Composition:
- Set to music by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Abschied", op. 11 (Sechs deutsche Lieder) no. 4 (1835), published 1845 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner
Text Authorship:
- by Justinus (Andreas Christian) Kerner (1786 - 1862), "An L. U[hland]", appears in Gedichte, in Die lyrischen Gedichte
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Adieu", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Congedo", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2005-03-23
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