Bänkelsänger Willie
Language: German (Deutsch) after the Scottish (Scots)
"O Bänkelsänger Willie!
Du ziehst zum Jahrmarkt aus;
Du willst deine Geige verkaufen;
O Willie, bleibe zu Haus!"
Doch wie man für die Geige
Schon blankes Silber ihm reicht,
Da wird dem armen Willie
Das Auge von Thränen feucht.
"O Willie, verkauf' deine Geige,
Verkauf' mir die Geige fein!
O Willie, verkauf' deine Geige
Und kauf' dir ein Schöppchen Wein!"
Nein! nimmer verkauf' ich die Geige!
Mich träfe zu harter Schlag:
Ich hatte mit meiner Geige
Schon manchen glücklichen Tag.
"Jüngst lugt' ich in der Schenke;
Sie saßen um den Tisch,
Und obenan saß Willie,
Und sang und geigte frisch.
Sie lauschten seinen Tönen;
Wie glühte jedes Gesicht! --
O Bänkelsänger Willie,
Verkauf deine Geige nicht!"
Translation(s): DUT ENG
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Confirmed with Robert Burns’ Gedichte, deutsch von W. Gerhard, Leipzig: Verlag von Joh. Ambr. Barth., 1840, pages 102-103
Submitted by Dr. Gerrit den Hartogh and Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
Authorship
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- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Bänkelsänger Willie", op. posth. 146 (Romanzen und Balladen für Chor (Heft 4)) no. 2 (1849), published 1860 [SATB chorus], Elberfeld, Arnold [ sung text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable): - DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Kermiszanger Willie", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Ballad-monger Willie", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Text added to the website: 2004-07-04.
Last modified: 2016-11-30 10:05:08
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Word count: 116
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Kermiszanger Willie
Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)
O kermiszanger Willie,
De jaarmarkt zoek je op,
Je wilt je vedel verkopen,
O Willie, mijd toch die strop.
Maar als men voor de vedel
Al blinkend zilver hem geeft,
Zie hoe de arme Willie
In d' ogen dan tranen heeft.
O Willie, verkoop toch je vedel,
Verkoop mij je vedel fijn,
O Willie, verkoop toch je vedel
En koop je een vaatje wijn.
Neen, nimmer verkoop ik de vedel,
Mij trof hij te hard, zo'n slag,
Ik had immers met mijn vedel
Zo meen'ge heerlijke dag!
Laatst keek ik in de herberg,
Ze zaten om de dis,
En bovenaan zat Willie,
Hij zong en speelde fris.
Ze luisterden1 naar zijn lied'ren
- Hun kleur hun geestdrift verried -,
O kermiszanger Willie,
Verkoop toch je vedel niet!
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1 Luisterden: te zingen op een triool
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Text added to the website: 2013-11-12.
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:05:23
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