by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905)
Translation © by Emily Ezust

Scheidelied
 (Sung text for setting by A. Berg)
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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.

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  • 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


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

Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
The swallows are moving and the swans;
the willow tree is blooming :
my little horse shakes his mane
and chews on his bridle.

The fairest girl of all
sadly lets her kerchief wave;
two tears I let fall
but nobody has seen them.

There stands a pole, a colorful one,
at the crossroads in the field :
It points down to the village there
and off to the wide world.

In the east or in the west,
where am I sure to find happiness?
I believe it is best
to return to her.

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  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2011 by Emily Ezust

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This text was added to the website: 2011-06-03
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Word count: 92