And though the journey be far and long | And though the journey be far and long

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by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Und ist die Reis' auch weit und lang'

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

  Und ist die Reis' auch weit und lang
Zu dir, zu dir hinüber,
Und trennt uns Thal und Bergeshang,
Und Fluß und Strom mit raschem Gang:
  Die Liebe flieget drüber!

  Und sind auch Jahr' auf Jahre schnell
Entflohn wie Wogentreiben,
Laß fliehn, laß fliehen Well' auf Well',
Wir lachen des und singen hell:
  Die Liebe, die muß bleiben!

  Und hörst du einstmals, ich sei todt,
Weinst um mich tausend Zähren:
Mit ihrem Lichte rosenroth
Wird auch des Scheidens schwerste Noth
  Die Liebe dir verklären!

Confirmed with Liederbuch von Friedrich Oser, 1842-1874. Mit einem biographischen Verzeichnis der Componisten, Basel: Benno Schwabe, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1875, pages 187-188.

Text Authorship:

by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Und ist die Reis' auch weit und lang", appears in Liederbuch, in 2. Liebeslieder, no. 213 [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 Benedikt Randhartinger (1802 - 1893), "Und ist die Reis' auch weit und lang'" [sung text checked 1 time]

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

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "And though the journey be far and long", copyright © 2026, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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And though the journey be far and long

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

  And though the journey be far and long
Over to you, to you,
And though valley and mountainside separate us,
And the rapid flow of river and torrent:
  Love flies over them!

  And though years upon years have quickly
Flown past like the surging of waves,
Let wave upon wave flee, let them flee,
We laugh at this and sing brightly:
  Love, love must last!

  And should you someday hear that I am dead,
[Should you] weep a thousand tears over me:
Love, with its rosy-red light,
Shall transfigure for you
  Even the deepest misery of parting.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Und ist die Reis' auch weit und lang", appears in Liederbuch, in 2. Liebeslieder, no. 213
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This text was added to the website: 2026-04-11
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