by Elimar von Monsterberg-Muenckenau (1877 - ?)
Translation © by Emily Ezust

Abschied
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
Ein Spielmann, der muß reisen, 
das ist ein alter Brauch,
drum weht aus seinen Weisen 
auch stets ein Abschiedshauch.

Ob ich einst wiederkehre?
Mein Lieb, das weiß ich nicht.
Des Todes Hand, die Schwere,
viel Rosenknospen bricht.

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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):

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Manuel Capdevila i Font) , "Comiat", copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Parting", copyright © 2017
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Adieu", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 8
Word count: 37

Parting
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
A minstrel must travel;
This is an old custom,
And that is why from these old tunes
There also flows a whiff of parting. 

Will I return some day?
My love, I do not know.
The hand of Death that is so heavy
Breaks many a rose blossom.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2017 by Emily Ezust

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This text was added to the website: 2017-05-30
Line count: 8
Word count: 48