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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

Dem Himmel will ich klagen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT FRE
Dem Himmel will ich klagen,
Mein Liebblaublümelein!
Mein Leiden und mein Zagen,
Mein Liebblaublümelein!
Das mir das Herz abbricht,
Es muß geschieden sein!
Das mich zu Grabe bringt!
Es muß geschieden sein!
 
Den Lieben muß ich meiden,
Mein Liebblaublümelein!
Und den ich nicht kann leiden,
Mein Liebblaublümelein!
Muß ich zu Lieb umfahn,
Es muß geschieden sein!
O Gott, was hab' ich getan!
Es muß geschieden sein!
 
Wie ich es auch will machen,
Mein Liebblaublümelein!
Doch alle mich verachten,
Mein Liebblaublümelein!
Wie lieb ich's allen bot,
Es muß geschieden sein!
Sie drohen mir den Tod,
Es muß geschieden sein!
 
Gilts denn um Liebe sterben,
Mein Liebblaublümelein!
So will ich gern verderben,
Mein Liebblaublümelein!
Mein Herz, zu guter Nacht,
Es muß geschieden sein!
An dein Herzlieb gedacht.
Es muß geschieden sein!

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Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs)  [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

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

  • by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Dem Himmel will ich klagen", WoO. 33 no. 44, published [1894] [ satb chorus and piano ], from Deutsche Volkslieder, no. 44, Berlin, N. Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by (Philipp) Friedrich Silcher (1789 - 1860), "Es muß geschieden sein" [ 4v ] [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Je veux me plaindre au ciel", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 32
Word count: 129

De hemel wil ik klagen
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
De hemel wil ik klagen,
Mijn lief blauw bloempje fijn!
Hoe 'k lijd, dreig te versagen,
Mijn lief blauw bloempje fijn!
Wat mij het hart afsnoert,
Dit moet ons afscheid zijn!
Wat mij ten grave voert!
Dit moet ons afscheid zijn!
 
De liefste moet ik mijden,
Mijn lief blauw bloempje fijn!
En hem die 'k niet kan lijden
Mijn lief blauw bloempje fijn!
Die moet ik minnen gaan,
Dit moet ons afscheid zijn!
O god, wat heb ik gedaan!
Dit moet ons afscheid zijn!
 
Hoe 'k inzet al mijn krachten,
Mijn lief blauw bloempje fijn!
Toch allen mij verachten,
Mijn lief blauw bloempje fijn!
Hoe 'k allen liefde bood,
Dit moet ons afscheid zijn!
Zij dreigen met de dood.
Dit moet ons afscheid zijn!
 
Moet 'k dan om liefde sterven,
Mijn lief blauw bloempje fijn!
Graag ga ik ten verderve,
Mijn lief blauw bloempje fijn!
Mijn hartje, goede nacht,
Dit moet ons afscheid zijn!
Aan jou, schat, heb 'k gedacht.
Dit moet ons afscheid zijn!

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Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2015 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.

    Lau Kanen.  Contact: boudewijnkanen (AT) gmail (DOT) com


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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
    • Go to the text page.

 

This text was added to the website: 2015-06-19
Line count: 32
Word count: 165

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