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Vergangen ist mir Glück und Heil Und alle Freud' auf Erden; Elend bin ich verloren gar, Mir mag nit besser werden. Bis in den Tod Leid' ich groß Not, So ich dich, Lieb, muß meiden, Geschieht mir, ach, O weh der Sach'! Muß ich mich dein verjehen, Groß Leid wird mir geschehen. Erbarmen tu ich mich so hart, Das kommt aus Buhlers Hulde, Die mich in Angst und Not hat bracht, Und williglich das dulde. Um dich allein, Herzliebste mein, Ist mir kein Bürd' zu schwere, Wär's noch so viel, Ich dennoch will In deinem Dienst ersterben, Nach fremder Lieb' nit werben. Um Hülf' ich ruf', mein höchster Hort, Erhör mein sehnlich Klagen! Schaff mir, Herzlieb, dein' Botschaft schier, Ich muß sonst vor Leid verzagen! Mein traurig's Herz, Leid't großen Schmerz, Wie soll ich's überwinden? Ich sorg', daß schier Der Tod mit mir Will ringen um das Leben, Tu mir dein Troste geben.
Text Authorship:
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), "Vergangen ist mir Glück und Heil", op. 48 (Sieben Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 6, published 1868 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Vergangen ist mir Glück und Heil", op. 62 (Sieben Lieder) no. 7 (1874-?) [ SATB chorus (or soprano and SATB chorus) ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Voorbij is mijn geluk en heil", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Gone is my happiness and well-being", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Mon bonheur et mon bien-être sont partis", copyright © 2010, (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: 33
Word count: 153
Gone is my happiness and well-being And all my joy on earth; I am wretched, completely lost, Things will never become better. Until death, I will suffer great distress, For I must part from you, my love, Alas, it has come to pass, That woeful thing! If I must lose you, Great sorrow will befall me. I pity myself so much; It comes from a lover's sensibility, Which has brought me fear and hardship, And willingly I bear it. For you alone, My heart's dearest, No burden is too heavy; Were it twice as heavy, I yet would die In your service, Never seeking to woo a strange love. For help I call, my highest treasure, Hear my yearning lament! Send me a message quickly, darling, Or I must despair with sorrow! My sad heart Suffers with great pain, How can I overcome it? I fear that suddenly Death will struggle with me For my life; O give me hope!
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 33
Word count: 160