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A Soldier's Farewell

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Translator: L. C. Elson

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Text Information

First Line: How can I bear to leave thee
Title: A Soldier's Farewell
Translator: L. C. Elson
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Farewell, farewell, my own true love
Copyright: Public Domain
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Tune

[When storms around are sweeping] (Plötz)

This tune is misattributed to Johanna Kinkel. She was a musician who composed a tune to her husband's (Johann Gottfried Kinkel) poem, "Des Lehnsmanns Abschied" or "Ritters Abschied", first line: "Weh dass wir scheiden müssen." Otto Plötz also composed a tune to this poem in 1859. Plötz's tune is…

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Timeline

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Instances

Instances (1 - 7 of 7)

Adult Bible Class Hymnal No. 1 #141

Adult Bible Class Hymnal No. 1 #141
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Hymn and Tune Book #93

Hymn and Tune Book #93
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Ocean Grove Christian Songs #143

Ocean Grove Christian Songs #143
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Songs for Army and Navy #158

Songs for Army and Navy #158
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The Assembly Hymn and Song Collection #217

The Assembly Hymn and Song Collection #217
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The Chapel Hymnal #S26

The Chapel Hymnal #S26
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The Service Song Book #201

The Service Song Book #201
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