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by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905)

Scheidelied
 (Sung text for setting by A. Berg)
 See base text
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
Die Schwalben zieh'n und Schwäne 
Es blüht der Weidenbaum: 
Mein Rößlein schüttelt die Mähne 
Und beißt im seinen Zaum. 
Das schönste Kind von allen 
Läßt trauernd ihr Tüchlein wehn; 
Zwei Tränen ließ ich fallen 
Doch niemand hat's geseh'n. 

Es steht ein Pfahl, ein bunter, 
Am Scheideweg im Feld: 
Der weist ins Dorf hinunter 
Und in die weite Welt. 
In Osten oder in Westen, 
Wo find ich wohl das Glück? 
Ich glaub' es ist am besten 
Ich kehre zu ihr zurück.

Composition:

    Set to music by Alban Maria Johannes Berg (1885 - 1935), "Scheidelied", 1904-5 [ voice and piano ], from Jugendlieder, Vol. I (1901-04), no. 24

Text Authorship:

  • by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), appears in Frau Holde

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Manuel Capdevila i Font) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Song of parting", copyright © 2011
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chant de séparation", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2011-06-03
Line count: 16
Word count: 81

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