by
Josef Wenzig (1807 - 1876)
Abschied
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Czech (Čeština)
Available translation(s): CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA SPA
Ach mich hält der Gram gefangen,
Meinem Herzen ist so weh,
Denn ich soll von hinnen ziehen
Über jenes Berges Höh.
Was einst mein war, ist verloren,
Alle, alle Hoffnung flieht;
Ja, ich fürchte, daß, o Mädchen,
Dich mein Aug' nicht [wieder sieht]1.
Dunkel wird mein Weg sich dehnen,
Wenn ich scheiden muß von hier:
Steh' ich dann auf jenem Berge,
Seufz' ich [ein Mal]1 noch nach dir.
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1 often modernized to "wiedersieht"
2 often modernized to "einmal"
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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 Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Abschied", op. 69 (Neun Gesänge) no. 3 (1887), published 1877 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Alexander Winterberger (1834 - 1914), "Abschied", op. 59 no. 3, published 1877 [ vocal duet for 2 female voices with piano ], from Zehn deutsche und slavische Volkspoesien für 2 Frauenstimmen mit Pianoforte, no. 3, Leipzig, Kahnt [sung text not yet checked]
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Comiat", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Afscheid", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Farewell", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Adieux", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Commiato", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Alvaro De la Cruz) , "Despedida", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2003-11-05
Line count: 12
Word count: 68
Comiat
Language: Catalan (Català)  after the German (Deutsch)
Ai, la pena em manté presoner,
el cor em fa tant de mal,
car haig de marxar lluny d’aquí,
enllà d’aquelles muntanyes.
El que un dia era meu, ho he perdut,
esvanides totes, totes les esperances;
sí, temo, noia estimada,
que els meus ulls no et tornaran a veure.
Fosc serà el meu camí
quan hauré marxat d’aquí:
llavors m’aturaré damunt aquella muntanya
i sospiraré encara per tu.
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This text was added to the website: 2022-05-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 68