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Lebe wohl, du Mann der Lust und Schmerzen! Mann der Liebe, meines Lebens Stab! Gott mit dir, Geliebter! Tief zu Herzen Halle dir mein Segensruf hinab! Zum Gedächtnis biet' ich dir, statt Goldes -- Was ist Gold und goldeswerter Tand? -- Biet' ich lieber, was dein Auge Holdes, Was dein Herz an Molly Liebes fand. ... Vom Gesicht, der Waltstatt deiner Küsse, Nimm, so lang' ich ferne von dir bin, Halb zum mindesten im Schattenrisse Für die Phantasie die Abschrift hin! Nimm, du süßer Schmeichler, von den Locken, Die du oft zerwühltest und verschobst, Wann du über Flachs an Pallas Rocken, Über Gold und Seide sie erhobst! ... Meiner Augen Denkmal sei dies blaue Kränzchen flehender Vergißmeinnicht, Oft beträufelt von der Wehmut Taue, Der hervor durch sie vom Herzen bricht!
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4,3,5 of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), "Molly's Abschied", op. 52 (Acht Lieder) no. 5, stanzas 1-2,4,3,5
Text Authorship:
- by Gottfried August Bürger (1747 - 1794), "Molly's Abschied", appears in Lyrische Gedichte, first published 1789
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El comiat de Molly", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Molly’s afscheid", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 181
Nu vaarwel, jij man van lust en smarten! Man van liefde en mijn levensstaf! Ga met God, geliefde! Diep in ’t harte Dale jou mijn zegenbede af! Ter herinn’ring bied ik je van goud niets - Wat is goud en opsmuk, goud of bont? – ‘k Bied je liever een voor 't oog vertrouwd iets, Wat je hart aan Molly aardig vond. ... Mijn gezicht, waarop jouw kussen speelden, Neem, zolang ik ben bij jou vandaan, Half daarvan ten minst’ in schaduwbeelden Voor je fantasie de afdruk aan! Neem, jij lieve vleier, enk’le lokken, Die je vaak doorwoelde en verschoof, Als je boven vlas aan Pallas’ rokken, Boven goud en zijde hen verkoos! ... Aan mijn ogen denk je door dit blauwe Kransje smekende vergeet-me-niet, Vaak bedruppeld door ’t weemoedig dauwen, Dat zo vaak door jou mijn hart ontvliedt!
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4,3,5 of the original text.
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2014 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) by Gottfried August Bürger (1747 - 1794), "Molly's Abschied", appears in Lyrische Gedichte, first published 1789
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This text was added to the website: 2014-10-24
Line count: 28
Word count: 193