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Fahr wohl,
O Vöglein, das nun wandern soll;
Der Sommer fährt von hinnen,
Du willst mit ihm entrinnen:
Fahr wohl, fahr wohl!
Fahr wohl,
O Blättlein, das nun fallen soll,
Dich hat rot angestrahlet
Der Herbst im Tod gemalet:
Fahr wohl, fahr wohl!
Fahr wohl,
O Leben, das nun sterben soll,
Nicht sterben kann das Leben,
Wird neu der Gruft entschweben;
Fahr wohl, fahr wohl!
Fahr wohl!
In langen Winternächten soll
Mein Geist nun schau'n im Traume,
Was sonst mein Aug' im Raume;
Fahr wohl, fahr wohl!
Fahr wohl,
All Liebes, das nun scheiden soll!
Und ob es so geschehe,
Daß ich nicht mehr dich sehe,
Fahr wohl, fahr wohl,
Fahr wohl!
J. Brahms sets stanzas 1-2, 5
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Authorship:
- by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 4. Haus und Jahr, in 6. Sechste Reihe. Herbst, in Herbstlieder, no. 32 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Fahr' wohl", op. 333 (5 Lieder für Alt oder Mezzo-Sopran mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1867 [ alto or mezzo-soprano and piano ], Mainz, Schott [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Fahr wohl!", op. 93a (Sechs Lieder und Romanzen für vierstimmigen gemischten Chor) no. 4 (1883?), published 1884, stanzas 1-2,5 [ SATB chorus a cappella ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Mathilde, Baroness Willy de Rothschild (1832 - 1924), "Fahr wohl", published 1876 [ voice and piano ], from Sechs Lieder, no. 6 [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Bon viatge", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Pieter van der Woel) , "Vaarwel", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Farewell!", copyright ©
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Milla Valkeasuo) , "Hyvästi!", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Stuart Clelland
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 26
Word count: 113
Vaarwel! O vogeltje1 dat nu trekken gaat, De zomer is aan ‘t kwijnen, Jij wilt met hem verdwijnen: Vaarwel, vaarwel! Vaarwel! O blaadje dat nu vallen gaat, Jou heeft met rood gezegend De herfst, door dood getekend: Vaarwel, vaarwel! Vaarwel! O leven dat nu sterven gaat, De dood zal het niet krijgen, ’t Zal nieuw het graf ontstijgen. Vaarwel, vaarwel! Vaarwel! In lange winternachten zal Mijn geest nu moeten dromen Wat anders zien mijn ogen: Vaarwel, vaarwel! Vaarwel! Al ’t mooie dat ons nu verlaat, Al kan ‘k er niet op bouwen, Dat ‘k weer je mag aanschouwen: Vaarwel, vaarwel! Vaarwel!
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Vogeltje: bij Brahms te zingen op een triool
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- 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.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Rückert (1788 - 1866), no title, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in 4. Haus und Jahr, in 6. Sechste Reihe. Herbst, in Herbstlieder, no. 32
This text was added to the website: 2015-11-03
Line count: 26
Word count: 101