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by Johann Ludwig Tieck (1773 - 1853)
Translation © by Emily Ezust
Wir müssen uns trennen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Wir müssen uns trennen, Geliebtes Saitenspiel, Zeit ist es, zu rennen Nach dem fernen, erwünschten Ziel. Ich ziehe zum Streite, Zum Raube hinaus, Und hab' ich die Beute, Dann flieg' ich nach Haus. Im rötlichen Glanze Entflieh' ich mit ihr, Es schützt uns die Lanze, Der Stahlharnisch hier. Kommt, liebe Waffenstücke, Zum Scherz oft angetan, Beschirmet jetzt mein Glücke Auf dieser neuen Bahn! Ich werfe mich rasch in die Wogen, Ich grüße den herrlichen Lauf, Schon mancher ward niedergezogen, Der tapfere Schwimmer bleibt obenauf. Ha! Lust zu vergeuden Das edele Blut! Zu schützen die Freude, Mein köstliches Gut! Nicht Hohn zu erleiden, Wem fehlt es an Mut? Senke die Zügel, Glückliche Nacht! Spanne die Flügel, Daß über ferne Hügel Uns schon der Morgen lacht!
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Text Authorship:
- by Johann Ludwig Tieck (1773 - 1853), no title, appears in Liebesgeschichte der schönen Magelone und des Grafen Peter von Provence, no. 9, chapter heading: "Turnier zu Ehren der schönen Magelone" [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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Wir müssen uns trennen", op. 33 no. 8 (1861-65), published 1865 [ voice and piano ], from Die schöne Magelone. Romanzen aus L. Tiecks Magelone, no. 8, Winterthur, Rieter-Biedermann
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Ens hem de separar", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Wij moeten nu scheiden", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "We must part", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Ci tocca separarci", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- LIT Lithuanian (Lietuvių kalba) (Giedrius Prunskus) , "O arfa brangioji, paliksiu tave", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- TUR Turkish (Türkçe) (Gül Sabar) , copyright © 2016, (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: 31
Word count: 124
We must part
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
We must part, Beloved lute, It is time to chase After a far-off, longed-for goal. I am off to battle, Off to plunder; And when I have my loot, Then I shall fly home. In the red gleam I fly with her, and my lance protects us, and my steel armor here. Come, dear weapons, In jest so often donned: Defend now my happiness On this new road! I throw myself into the waves, I greet the glorious course; Many have been dragged under, But the brave swimmer remains on top. Ha! What joy it is to spill Noble blood! To protect my happiness, My precious property! Not to suffer scorn, Who lacks courage for that? Let fall your reins, Happy Night! Spread your wings; Over the far-off hills, Upon us morning already smiles!
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust, (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.
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Ludwig Tieck (1773 - 1853), no title, appears in Liebesgeschichte der schönen Magelone und des Grafen Peter von Provence, no. 9, chapter heading: "Turnier zu Ehren der schönen Magelone"
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 31
Word count: 134