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by Gottfried August Bürger (1747 - 1794)

Molly's Abschied
 (Sung text for setting by L. Beethoven)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT
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!

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.
Line count: 28
Word count: 181

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