by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
   Lebet wohl, geliebte Bäume,
Wachset in der Himmelsluft.
Tausend liebevolle Träume
Schlingen sich durch euren Duft.
 
   Doch was steh' ich und verweile?
Wie so schwer, so bang ist's mir?
Ja, ich gehe! Ja, ich eile!
Aber ach mein Herz bleibt hier.

Composition:

    Set to music by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Lebet wohl, geliebte Bäume", op. 9 (Sechs Lieder) no. 1 (1834), published 1841 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Farewell, beloved trees!", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Andrew Schneider [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2005-11-04
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