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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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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 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- 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
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This text was added to the website: 2011-06-03
Line count: 16
Word count: 79
The swallows are moving and the swans; the willow tree is blooming : my little horse shakes his mane and chews on his bridle. The fairest girl of all sadly lets her kerchief wave; two tears I let fall but nobody has seen them. There stands a pole, a colorful [one], at the crossroads in the field : It points down to the village there and [off] to the wide world. In the east or in the west, where am I sure to find happiness? I believe it is best to return to her.
Authorship
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2011 by Emily Ezust
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), appears in Frau Holde
This text was added to the website: 2011-06-03
Line count: 16
Word count: 94