by Johann Ludwig Tieck (1773 - 1853)
Translation © by Emily Ezust

Muß es eine Trennung geben
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA LIT TUR
Muß es eine Trennung geben,
Die das treue Herz zerbricht?
Nein, dies nenne ich nicht leben,
Sterben ist so bitter nicht.

Hör' ich eines Schäfers Flöte,
Härme ich mich inniglich,
Seh' ich in die Abendröte,
Denk' ich brünstiglich an dich.

Gibt es denn kein wahres Lieben?
Muß denn Schmerz und [Trauer]1 sein?
Wär' ich ungeliebt geblieben,
Hätt' ich doch noch Hoffnungsschein.

Aber so muß ich nun klagen:
Wo ist Hoffnung, als das Grab?
Fern muß ich mein Elend tragen,
Heimlich bricht das Herz mir ab.

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Hi pot haver una separació", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Waartoe kan een scheiding dienen", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Must there be a parting", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Deve quindi esserci una separazione", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • LIT Lithuanian (Lietuvių kalba) (Giedrius Prunskus) , "Negi išsiskirti lemta", 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


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 86

Must there be a parting
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Must there be a parting
That will cause true hearts to break?
No, that I do not call living:
Dying is not so bitter.

When I hear a shepherd's flute,
Inside I grieve;
When I gaze at a sunset,
I think passionately of you.

Is there then no true love?
Must there be pain and parting?
If I'd remained unloved
I would then have at least a glimmer of hope.

But so I must now lament:
Where is Hope, but in the grave?
Far away must I bear my misery,
In secrecy, my heart breaks.

Text Authorship:

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

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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 95