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Er stieg vom Pferd und reichte ihm den Trunk Des Abschieds dar. Er fragte ihn, wohin Er führe und auch warum es müßte sein. Er sprach, seine Stimme war umflort: Du, mein Freund, Mir war auf dieser Welt das Glück nicht hold! Wohin ich geh? Ich geh, ich wandre in die Berge. Ich suche Ruhe für mein einsam Herz. Ich wandle nach der Heimat, meiner Stätte. Ich werde niemals in die Ferne schweifen. Still ist mein Herz und harret seiner Stunde! Die liebe Erde allüberall Blüht auf im Lenz und grünt Aufs neu! Allüberall und ewig Blauen licht die Fernen! Ewig... ewig...
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It is based on
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hans Bethge (1876 - 1946), "Der Abschied des Freundes" [an adaptation]
- a text in French (Français) by Marie Jean Léon, Marquis d'Hervey-Saint-Denys (1823 - 1892), "En se séparant d'un voyageur" [an adaptation]
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Wang Wei (701 - 761), "送别"
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- by Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911), "Der Abschied", 1908, from Das Lied von der Erde, no. 6
Set in a modified version by Hans Altmann, Anna Hegeler, Fartein Valen.
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in Swedish (Svenska), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [an adaptation] FRE GER GER ; composed by Ture Rangström.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Friend's farewell", copyright © 2008
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- POR Portuguese (Português) (Paulo Albuquerque de Noronha) , "A Despedida do Amigo", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2004-01-16
Line count: 15
Word count: 102
He dismounted and handed him the drink of parting. He asked him where he would go, and also why it must be. He spoke, his voice was choked: My friend, on this earth, fortune has not been kind to me! Where do I go? I will go, wander in the mountains. I seek peace for my lonely heart. I wander to find my homeland, my home. I will never stray to foreign lands. Quiet is my heart, waiting for its hour! The dear earth everywhere blooms in spring and grows green afresh! Everywhere and eternally, distant places grow blue and bright! Eternally... eternally...
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2008 by Emily Ezust
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Not Applicable , "Der Abschied des Freundes" [an adaptation]
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hans Bethge (1876 - 1946), "Der Abschied des Freundes" [an adaptation]
- a text in French (Français) by Marie Jean Léon, Marquis d'Hervey-Saint-Denys (1823 - 1892), "En se séparant d'un voyageur" [an adaptation]
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Wang Wei (701 - 761), "送别"
This text was added to the website: 2004-01-16
Line count: 15
Word count: 103