Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG ENG FRE
Die duftigen Kräuter auf der Au,
Die Halm' im frischen Morgenthau,
Die Bäum' im grünen Kleide,
Ein jedes ruft: ich scheide,
Leb wohl! ich scheide.
Die Rosen in ihrer frischen Pracht,
Die Lilien in ihrer Engelstracht,
Die Blümchen auf der Heide,
Ein jedes ruft: ich scheide,
Leb wohl! ich scheide.
Ist Alles nur ein Kommen und Gehn,
Ein Scheiden mehr als Wiedersehn;
Wir freu'n uns, hoffen und leiden,
Und müssen endlich scheiden,
Lebt wohl! wir scheiden.
Und muss es denn geschieden sein,
So lebet wohl, gedenket mein,
In Freuden und in Leiden,
Lebt wohl, ich scheide!
Composition:
Set to music by Franz (Ferenc) Liszt (1811 - 1886), "Ich scheide", S. 319 (1860), published 1860 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kahnt
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "Leaving", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (John Bernhoff) , "Departure"
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Adieu, je pars", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust
[Administrator] , Virginia Knight , Bruno W. Häuptli , Sharon Krebs
[Senior Associate Editor]This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 123
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
The scented herbs upon the meadow
The grass blades in the fresh morning dew,
The trees in their green garb,
Every one of them calls: I depart,
Farewell! I depart.
The roses in their fresh splendour,
The lilies in their angelic garb,
The little flowers upon the heath
Every one of them calls: I depart,
Farewell! I depart.
Everything is only a coming and going,
A parting more than a reunion;
We are happy, we hope, and we suffer,
And must finally depart,
Farewell! we depart.
And if we must then be parted,
Farewell then, remember me,
In happiness and in sorrow,
Farewell! farewell! I depart!
Farewell! I depart!
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