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Er stieg vom Pferd und reichte ihm den Trunk Des Abschieds dar. Er fragte ihn, wohin Er führe und auch warum es müßte sein. Er sprach, seine Stimme war umflort: Du, mein Freund, Mir war auf dieser Welt das Glück nicht hold! Wohin ich geh? Ich geh, ich wandre in die Berge. Ich suche Ruhe für mein einsam Herz. Ich wandle nach der Heimat, meiner Stätte. Ich werde niemals in die Ferne schweifen. Still ist mein Herz und harret seiner Stunde! Die liebe Erde allüberall Blüht auf im Lenz und grünt Aufs neu! Allüberall und ewig Blauen licht die Fernen! Ewig... ewig...
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hans Bethge (1876 - 1946), "Der Abschied des Freundes" [an adaptation]
- a text in French (Français) by Marie Jean Léon, Marquis d'Hervey-Saint-Denys (1823 - 1892), "En se séparant d'un voyageur" [an adaptation]
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Wang Wei (701 - 761), "送别"
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- by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911), "Der Abschied", 1908, from Das Lied von der Erde, no. 6
Set in a modified version by Hans Altmann, Anna Hegeler, Fartein Valen.
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- Also set in Swedish (Svenska), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [an adaptation] FRE GER GER ; composed by Ture Rangström.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Friend's farewell", copyright © 2008
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Paulo Albuquerque de Noronha) , "A Despedida do Amigo", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2004-01-16
Line count: 15
Word count: 102
Il descendit de cheval et lui tendit le breuvage De l'adieu. Il lui demanda où Il allait et aussi pourquoi cela devait être. Il parla, sa voix était voilée : Toi, mon ami, Sur cette terre, le sort ne m'a pas été favorable ! Où irai-je ? J'irai, je marcherai dans les montagnes. Je cherche la paix pour mon cœur solitaire. Je marche pour trouver ma patrie, ma maison. Je n'errerai jamais vers les pays lointains. Mon cœur est tranquille et attend son heure ! La chère terre partout Fleurit au printemps et verdit À nouveau ! Partout et toujours Les lointains bleuissent ! Toujours... toujours...
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2014 by Guy Laffaille, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Not Applicable , "Der Abschied des Freundes" [an adaptation]
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hans Bethge (1876 - 1946), "Der Abschied des Freundes" [an adaptation]
- a text in French (Français) by Marie Jean Léon, Marquis d'Hervey-Saint-Denys (1823 - 1892), "En se séparant d'un voyageur" [an adaptation]
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Wang Wei (701 - 761), "送别"
This text was added to the website: 2014-12-12
Line count: 15
Word count: 106