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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!
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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
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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.
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De wijsheid Gods heeft 't zo gebouwd
Dat men van waar men 't meest van houdt,
Moet scheiden;
Hoewel toch niets op heel de aard
Ons hart, ach, erger nog bezwaart
Dan scheiden, ja, scheiden!
Kreeg je cadeau een bloemknop pas,
Zet hem maar in een waterglas,
Maar weet wel:
Bloeit morgen daar een roos uit op,
Zij kwijnt al weer de nacht daarop;
Ja, weet wel, ja, weet wel!
Kreeg je van God een lieve vrouw,
En is zij haast een deel van jou,
Onscheidbaar,
Acht planken is al ruim genoeg
Om haar te kisten, - ach hoe vroeg! -;
Dan schrei maar, ja schrei maar!
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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3 of the original text.
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2012 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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- 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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