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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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It is based on
- a text in Bavarian (Boarisch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Trennung", Swabian
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), "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.
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: 78
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.
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- Translation from Bavarian (Boarisch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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Based on:
- a text in Bavarian (Boarisch) by Not Applicable , first published 1838-40 [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in Bavarian (Boarisch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Trennung", Swabian
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 91