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Da unten im Tale
Language: Bavarian (Boarisch)  after the Bavarian (Boarisch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE IRI ITA
Da unten im Tale
Läuft's Wasser so trüb,
Und i kann dir's net sagen,
I hab' di so lieb.

Sprichst allweil von Liebe,
Sprichst allweil von Treu',
Und a bissele Falschheit
Is auch wohl dabei.

Und wenn i dir's zehnmal sag,
Daß i di lieb [und mag]1,
Und du willst nit verstehn,
Muß i halt weitergehn.

Für die Zeit, wo du gliebt mi hast,
[Da]2 dank i dir schön,
Und i wünsch, daß dir's anderswo
Besser mag gehn.

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•   J. Brahms •   J. Brahms •   J. Brahms •   J. Brahms 

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1 omitted by Brahms, except in op. 97-6
2 omitted by Brahms, except in op. 97-6

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It is based on

  • a text in Bavarian (Boarisch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Trennung", Swabian
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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):

  • by Maria Bach (1896 - 1978), "Da drunten im Tale", 1963-64 [ soprano and piano ], from Altdeutsche Marienlieder, no. 2, Wiener Stadt- und Landesbibliothek  [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Trennung", op. 97 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 6 (1885), published 1886 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 2 times]
  • by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Da unten im Tale", WoO. 33 no. 6, published [1894], from Deutsche Volkslieder, no. 6, Berlin, N. Simrock [sung text checked 2 times]
  • by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Trennung", WoO. posth. 37 no. 10 (1859-62) [ SSA chorus a cappella ], from 16 Deutsche Volkslieder, no. 10 [sung text checked 2 times]
  • by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Da unten im Tale", WoO. posth. 35 no. 5 (1863/4?) [ SATB chorus ], from Deutsche Volkslieder für gemischten Chor, no. 5 [sung text checked 2 times]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in German (Deutsch), [adaptation] ; composed by Justus Hermann Wetzel.
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Other 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 © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Down in the valley there", copyright ©
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Là-bas dans la vallée", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • IRI Irish (Gaelic) [singable] (Gabriel Rosenstock) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Laggiù nella valle", copyright © 2008, (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: 16
Word count: 81

Down in the valley there
Language: English  after the Bavarian (Boarisch) 
 Down in the valley there
 the water flows so sadly,
 and I can't tell you
 that I love you so.

 You always speak of love,
 you always speak of fidelity,
 but a bit of falsehood
 is always there too.

 And if I tell you ten times,
 that I love and like you,
 and you do not want to understand,
 then I will have to move on.

 For the time that you have loved me,
 I thank you kindly,
 and I wish that somewhere else 
 things may go better for you.

Text Authorship:

  • Translation from Bavarian (Boarisch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust

    Emily Ezust permits her translations to be reproduced without prior permission for printed (not online) programs to free-admission concerts only, provided the following credit is given:

    Translation copyright © by Emily Ezust,
    from the LiederNet Archive

    For any other purpose, please write to the e-mail address below to request permission and discuss possible fees.
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Based on:

  • a text in Bavarian (Boarisch) by Not Applicable , first published 1838-40 [an adaptation]
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Based on:

  • a text in Bavarian (Boarisch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Trennung", Swabian
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 91

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