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Eilt, und sagt dem lieben Hirten
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): DUT ENG FRE
Eilt, und sagt dem lieben Hirten,
Dass ihn Doris nicht mehr neckt,
Nicht mehr zwischen jenen Myrten
Sich verräterisch ihm versteckt.
Sagt, dass ich in jene Rinde
Schmerzen meiner Liebe schnitt,
Dass ich alles nun empfinde,
Was für mich der Arme litt.
Ach, an meinem jungen Leben
Zehret schon der Liebe Gram.
Sagt, er soll mir wiedergeben,
Was er mir so grausam nahm.
Soll mich länger nicht mehr kränken,
Denn ich könnt' am nächsten Baum
Voll Verzweiflung mich erhenken,
Aber sagt ihm -- nur im Traum!
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- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Karin Fill) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Line count: 16
Word count: 85
Hurry and tell the dear shepherd
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Hurry and tell the dear shepherd
that Doris will no longer tease him,
no longer hide
between those myrtles.
Tell him that I cut into this bark
my pains of love,
that I can feel now all the pain
that the poor fellow has felt for me.
Ah, love's grief is already gnawing
on my young life.
Tell him he should give back to me
what he took away so atrociously.
Should no longer aggrieve me
because I am inclined to hang myself
from the next tree,
but only - in my dream!
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This text was added to the website: 2022-02-23
Line count: 16
Word count: 93