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by Wilhelm Ritter von Hertz, Dr. (1835 - 1902)

Mein Engel hüte dein!
 (Sung text for setting by F. Abt)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
Und willst du von mir scheiden,
  muß ich verlassen sein,
Soll Alles Dich begleiten,
  Was je an Freuden mein.
Mir bleibt, wenn du geschieden,
  Mein traurig Herz allein;
Fahr' hin, fahr' hin in Frieden!
  Mein Engel hüte dein!

Ihm ward zur Hut gegeben
  Mein Glück und meine Ruh';
Ach, Glück und Ruh' und Leben,
  Herzlieb, das bist ja du!
Und bist du mir geschieden,
  Flieht auch der Engel mein;
Fahr' hin, fahr' hin in Frieden!
  Mein Engel hüte dein!

O daß er dir verschwiege,
  Was dich betrüben mag,
Wie ich verlassen liege
  In Sehnsucht Nacht und Tag!
Mein Bild soll mit dir gehen
  Im alten Freudenschein;
Fahr' hin, auf Wiedersehen!
  Mein Engel hüte dein!
Note: the poem is preceded by the following:
Daz iuwer min engel walte!
Alter Gruß.

Composition:

    Set to music by Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Mein Engel hüte dein!", op. 164 (4 Lieder für Sopran (oder Tenor) mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1859 [ soprano or tenor and piano ], Leipzig, Siegel

Text Authorship:

  • by Wilhelm Ritter von Hertz, Dr. (1835 - 1902), "Mein Engel hüte dein", appears in Gedichte, in Lyrisches , first published 1859

See other settings of this text.

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English [singable] (Florence Z. Marshall) , "Good angels watch o'er thee"
  • ENG English [singable] (Edward Oxenford) , "My angel shall guard you!"
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Et si tu veux te séparer de moi", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 123

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