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by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905)

Die Schwalben zieh'n und Schwäne
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE
Die Schwalben zieh'n und Schwäne 
Es blüht der Weidenbaum: 
Mein Rößlein schüttelt die Mähne 
Und beißt im seinen Zaum. 
Das schönste Kind von allen 
Läßt trauernd ihr Tüchlein wehn; 
Zwei Tränen ließ ich fallen 
Doch niemand hat's geseh'n. 

Es steht ein Pfahl, ein bunter, 
Am Scheideweg im Feld: 
Der weist ins Dorf hinunter 
Und in die weite Welt. 
In Osten oder [Westen]1, 
Wo find ich wohl das Glück? 
Ich glaub' es ist am besten 
Ich kehre zu ihr zurück.

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1 Berg: "in Westen"

Text Authorship:

  • by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), appears in Frau Holde [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 Salvatore Auteri-Manzocchi (1845 - 1924), "Die Schwalben zieh'n und Schwäne", published 1886 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung, no. 3, Hamburg, Cranz [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Alban Maria Johannes Berg (1885 - 1935), "Scheidelied", 1904-5 [ voice and piano ], from Jugendlieder, Vol. I (1901-04), no. 24 [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Carl Hirsch (1858 - 1918), "Das Beste", op. 22 (Drei Männerchöre im Volkston) no. 2, published 1888 [ men's chorus a cappella ], Leipzig, Rob. Forberg [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Hugo Menzel (b. 1858), "Die Schwalben zieh'n und Schwäne", op. 2 no. 1, published 1890 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder-Cyklus aus "Frau Holde" (Rud. Baumbach) für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 1, Leipzig, Junne [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Albert Thierfelder , "Lied" [ voice and orchestra ], from Frau Holde, für Soli, Chor und Orchester, no.  [sung text checked 1 time]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Manuel Capdevila i Font) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Song of parting", copyright © 2011
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chant de séparation", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2011-06-03
Line count: 16
Word count: 81

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