Remember me when I am gone away, Gone far away into the silent land; When you can no more hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay. Remember me when no more day by day You tell me of our future that you planned: Only remember me; you understand It will be late to counsel then or pray. Yet if you should forget me for a while And afterwards remember, do not grieve: For if the darkness and corruption leave A vestige of the thoughts that once I had, Better by far you should forget and smile Than that you should remember and be sad.
About the headline (FAQ)
Text Authorship:
- by Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830 - 1894), "Remember", appears in Goblin Market and other Poems, first published 1862 [author's text checked 1 time 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 Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895 - 1968), "Remember me", published 1952 [ SSA chorus and piano ], from Four Christina Rossetti Settings [sung text not yet checked]
- by Bainbridge Crist (1883 - 1969), "Remember", published 1930 [ high voice, violin obbligato, orchestra ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Richard Hageman (1881 - 1966), "Into the silent land", published 1944 [ high voice, piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "Remember", op. 114 (Three Sonnets for Voice and Pianoforte) no. 2 (1935) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Elaine Hugh-Jones (b. 1927), "Remember" [ voice and piano ], from The Silent Land: Two Poems by Christina Rossetti, no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Hugill , "Remember" [ mezzo-soprano, viola, piano ], from Quickening, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Leonard J[ordan] Lehrman (b. 1949), "Remember me when I am gone away", alternate title: "Sonnetina #7", op. 66 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Kurt List (b. 1913), "Remember", <<1956, first performed 1955 [ chorus ], madrigal [sung text not yet checked]
- by Landon Ronald, Sir (1873 - 1938), "Remember", published 1915 [ voice, piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Daniel Ruyneman (1886 - 1963), "Remember", published 1949 [ voice and piano ], from Seven melodies, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Myron Silberstein (b. 1975), "Remember", 2016 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Halsey Stevens (1908 - 1989), "Sonnet", 1947 [ low voice, piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Halsey Stevens (1908 - 1989), "Remember me", published 1973 [ TTB chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Bryceson Treharne (1879 - 1948), "Remember me when I am gone away", published <<1940 [ medium voice, piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Owen Underhill (b. 1954), "Remember", 2007 [ mezzo-soprano and flute ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Rudolph T. Werther (1896 - 1986), "Remember me", 1945-70 [ voice, piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Richard Willis, Dr. (b. 1929), "Remember", published 1954 [ SSA chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Gedenke mein", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GER German (Deutsch) (Richard Flatter) , "Denk manchmal mein –", appears in Die Fähre, Englische Lyrik aus fünf Jahrhunderten, first published 1936
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "Ricordati di me quando andrò via lontano", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2006-02-02
Line count: 14
Word count: 111
Denk manchmal mein, wenn ich hinabgezogen In letzten Schweigens dunkles Heimatland! Nie wieder, zögernd, hältst du mir die Hand, Indes ich steh, den Kopf zurückgebogen – Denk manchmal mein, wenn du auch niemals mehr Von Plänen sprechen kannst, die später reifen – Nur denken kannst du sie; du mußt begreifen, Zum Reden war´s zu spät, mein Platz ist leer. Und wenn du auch im Drang und Lärm der Zeit Meiner vergessen solltest, gräm dich nicht! Laß mich ein Stern sein in der Dunkelheit, Bei dessen fernem Schein du meiner denkst. Lieber vergiß mich, Lächeln im Gesicht, Als daß du dich erinnerst und dich kränkst!
Please note: this text, provided here for educational and research use, is in the public domain in Canada, but it may still be copyright in other legal jurisdictions. The LiederNet Archive makes no guarantee that the above text is public domain in your country. Please consult your country's copyright statutes or a qualified IP attorney to verify whether a certain text is in the public domain in your country or if downloading or distributing a copy constitutes fair use. The LiederNet Archive assumes no legal responsibility or liability for the copyright compliance of third parties.
Confirmed with Die Fähre, Englische Lyrik aus fünf Jahrhunderten Übersetzt von Richard Flatter, Walter Krieg Verlag, Wien-Bad Bocklet-Zürich, 1954, 2nd edition (1st edition 1936), page 181.
Text Authorship:
- by Richard Flatter (1891 - 1960), "Denk manchmal mein –", appears in Die Fähre, Englische Lyrik aus fünf Jahrhunderten, first published 1936 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in English by Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830 - 1894), "Remember", appears in Goblin Market and other Poems, first published 1862
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Researcher for this page: Volkmar Henschel
This text was added to the website: 2021-02-25
Line count: 14
Word count: 104