Separation and privation | Three horseman rode out of the gate

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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Translation © by Penny Johnson

Scheiden und Meiden

(Sung text for setting by G. Mahler)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE ITA ITA

Es ritten drei Reiter zum Tor hinaus,
    Ade!
Feins Liebchen schaute zum Fenster hinaus,
    Ade!
Und wenn es denn soll geschieden sein,
So reich mir dein goldenes Ringelein,
    Ade! Ade! Ade!
Ja, scheiden und meiden tut weh.

 ... 

Es scheidet das Kind wohl in der Wieg',
    Ade!
Wenn werd' ich mein Schätzel wohl kriegen?
    Ade!
Und ist es nicht morgen? Ach wär' es doch heut,
Es macht' uns allbeiden gar große Freud',
    Ade! Ade! Ade!
Ja, scheiden und meiden tut weh.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3 of the original text.

Composition:

Gustav Mahler

Text Authorship:

from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Drei Reiter am Tor", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Penny Johnson) , "Separation and privation", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Se séparer et partir", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Dividersi e partire", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Separarsi e andare via", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Jakob Kellner

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 119

Separation and privation

(Sung text translation for setting by G. Mahler)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Three horseman rode out of the gate
Farewell!
Beloved looked out of the window
Farewell!
And if we have to part,
Then give me your little gold ring,
Farewell, farewell, farewell!
Yes, separation and privation hurt.

 ... 

It separates even the child in its cradle,
Farewell!
When do you think I'll get my darling back?
Farewell!
And if it isn't tomorrow, oh if only it could be today,
It gives us both great joy,
Farewell, farewell, farewell!
Yes, separation and privation hurt.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2011 by Penny Johnson, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you must ask the copyright-holder(s) directly for permission. If you receive no response, you must consider it a refusal.
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This text was added to the website: 2011-06-26
Line count: 24
Word count: 116