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Ade, mein Schatz, du mocht'st mich nicht, ich war dir zu geringe. Einst wandelst du bei Mondenlicht und hörst ein süßes Klingen: Ein Meerweib singt, die Nacht ist lau, die stillen Wolken wandern, da denk' an mich, 's ist meine Frau, nun such' dir einen Andern! Ade, ihr Landsknecht', Musketier'! wir zieh'n auf wildem Roße, das bäumt und überschlägt sich schier vor manchem Felsenschloße. Der Wassermann bei Blitzesschein taucht auf in dunklen Nächten, der Haifisch schnappt, die Möven schrei'n, das ist ein lustig Fechten! Streckt nur auf eurer Bärenhaut daheim die faulen Glieder, Gott Vater aus dem Fenster schaut, schickt seine Sündflut wieder! Feldwebel, Reiter, Musketier, sie müssen all' ersaufen, derweil mit frischem Winde wir im Paradies einlaufen.
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Text Authorship:
- by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Seemanns Abschied", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Wanderlieder [author's text not yet checked 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 Alfred Dregert (1836 - 1893), "Trennung", op. 17 (Zwei Volkslieder für vierstimmigen Männerchor) no. 2, published 1875 [ four-part men's chorus ], Trier, Hoenes [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Seemanns Abschied", 1886-8 [ voice and piano ], from Eichendorff-Lieder, no. 17 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "L'adéu del mariner", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Seaman's Farewell", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "L'adieu du marin", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "L'addio del marinaio", copyright © 2008, (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: 24
Word count: 118
Addio, mio tesoro, non mi hai voluto, per te ero troppo modesto. Un giorno vagherai al chiaro di luna E sentirai un suono delicato: sarà il canto di una sirena, nella tiepida notte, mentre le nuvole passeranno lente, allora pensa a me, è lei la mia sposa, tu, adesso, vai pure in cerca di un altro! Addio anche a voi, lanzichenecchi e moschettieri! Noi cavalchiamo un cavallo selvaggio, che si impenna e quasi si rovescia davanti ad alti castelli di roccia. Lo spirito delle acque fra le folgori Emerge nella oscurità della notte, si avventa lo squalo, gridano i gabbiani, questa sì che è un'allegra lotta! Su pelli di orso distendete pure, le vostre membra pigre, a casa vostra, Dio padre guarda alla finestra, manda di nuovo un diluvio universale! E così marescialli, cavalieri, moschettieri A tutti tocca annegare in mare, mentre noialtri spinti da fresco vento sbarchiamo in paradiso in un momento.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Italian (Italiano) copyright © 2008 by Ferdinando Albeggiani, (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. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Seemanns Abschied", appears in Gedichte, in 1. Wanderlieder
This text was added to the website: 2008-07-24
Line count: 24
Word count: 153