Ah woe, the suffering | Ah woe, the suffering, must we then part

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Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Ach weh des Leiden

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Ach weh des Leiden, muß es denn sein gescheiden, 
ach weh mir Armen, wen sollts doch nicht erbarmen! 
Ach weh der Schmerzen, die ich empfind im Herzen! 
Muß ich dich denn aufgeben, so kosts mir mein Leben.

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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

by Hans Leo Haßler (1564 - 1612), "Ach weh des Leiden" [ sung text checked 1 time]

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Ah woe, the suffering", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Line count: 4
Word count: 37

Ah woe, the suffering

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Ah woe, the suffering, must we then part,
Ah, woe to me, the poor wretch; who would not have pity upon me!
Ah woe, the pain that I feel in my heart!
If I must renounce you, may it cost me my life.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
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This text was added to the website: 2014-12-10
Line count: 4
Word count: 43