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by Ernst Freiherr von Feuchtersleben (1806 - 1849)
Translation © by Guy Laffaille

Volkslied
 (Sung text for setting by A. Backer-Grøndahl)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE
Es ist bestimmt in Gottes Rath,
Daß man, was man am liebsten hat,
Muß meiden;
Wiewohl nichts in dem Lauf der Welt
Dem Herzen ach! so sauer fällt,
Als Scheiden! ja Scheiden!

So dir geschenkt ein Knösplein was,
So thu' es in ein Wasserglas, --
Doch wisse:
Blüht morgen dir ein Röslein auf,
Es welkt wohl noch die Nacht darauf;
Das wisse! ja wisse!

Und hat dir Gott ein Lieb bescheert,
Und hältst du sie recht innig werth,
Die Deine --
Es wird nur wenig Zeit wohl sein 
Da lässt sie dich so ganz allein;
Dann weine! ja weine!

 ... 

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

Composition:

    Set to music by Agathe Ursula Backer-Grøndahl (1847 - 1907), "Volkslied", op. 60 no. 2, published 1903, stanzas 1-3 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs deutsche Liebeslieder aus der Jugend, no. 2

Text Authorship:

  • by Ernst Freiherr von Feuchtersleben (1806 - 1849), no title, appears in Gedichte, in Nach altdeutscher Weise, no. 1, first published 1836

See other settings of this text.

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (John H. Campbell) , "It is certain in God's wisdom", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Au revoir à chanter", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 23
Word count: 121

Au revoir à chanter
 (Sung text translation for setting by A. Backer-Grøndahl)
 See original
Language: French (Français)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Il est certain selon la sagesse de Dieu
Que ce qu'on chérit
Doit l'éviter ;
Même si rien dans le cours du monde
Ne tombe, hélas, aussi amèrement
Que de se quitter ! oui de se quitter !

Comme si on te donnait un petit bourgeon,
Et que tu le mettais dans un verre d'eau, --
Mais sache ceci :
Demain une petite fleurira pour toi,
La nuit suivante elle se fanera,
Sache-le ! oui, sache-le !

Et comme si Dieu t'avait donné un amour
Et que tu tenais très chèrement à cet amour,
Le tien --
Il faudra probablement huit planches
Pour que tu la mettes, bien vite, dedans ;
Alors pleure ! oui pleure !

 ... 

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

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2013 by Guy Laffaille, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Ernst Freiherr von Feuchtersleben (1806 - 1849), no title, appears in Gedichte, in Nach altdeutscher Weise, no. 1, first published 1836
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This text was added to the website: 2013-12-01
Line count: 23
Word count: 128

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