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Bringet des treu'sten Herzens Grüße, Eilende Wellen, zu ihr hin. Sagt, wie ich jedes Glück vermisse, Seit ich von ihr geschieden bin. Hier empfind' ich alle Schmerzen, Dort vergaß ich jedes Leid, Aug' in Auge, Herz an Herzen, Ach, es war wohl schöne Zeit! Sieh', der Wind zieht ihr entgegen, Ihr entgegen eilt der Bach, Alles will zu ihr sich bewegen, Wolken und Blätter zieh'n ihr nach. Ich allein muß vorwärts ziehen, Ich darf wenden nicht den Blick, Aber alle Sinne fliehen Mit den Wolken dort zurück! Und so rufen neue Stellen Nur die alten mir empor, Und es blickt aus Wald und Wellen Nur ihr liebes Bild hervor; Alles mahnt nur an die süße, Die entschwund'ne Fröhlichkeit. Bringt dem treuen Herzen Grüße, Ach, es war wohl schöne Zeit!
Authorship:
- by Karl Egon Ebert (1801 - 1882) [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 Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847), "Reiselied", op. 19 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 6 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cançó de viatge", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Lied op reis", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Travel song", copyright © 2013, (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: 129
Carry the greetings of the truest heart, Hurrying waves, to her. Tell her, how I am bereft of all happiness Since I have been parted from her. Here I am aware of every pain, There I forgot every sorrow, Eye gazing into eye, heart upon heart, Ah, it was a lovely time! See, the wind blows toward her, Toward her the brook hurries, Everything wants to move to where she is, Clouds and leaves follow her. I alone must journey forward, I am not permitted to turn my gaze, But all my senses flee Back to her with the clouds! And thus new places only call forth The old ones for me, And from forest and waves Only her dear image gazes out at me. Everything reminds me only of the sweet, The vanished happiness. Bring the faithful heart greetings, Ah, it was a lovely time!
Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2013 by Sharon Krebs, (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 Karl Egon Ebert (1801 - 1882)
This text was added to the website: 2013-09-05
Line count: 24
Word count: 146