I am a poor orphan

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by Moritz Horn (1814 - 1874)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Bin ein armes Waisenkind

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE ITA

Rose:
 Bin ein armes Waisenkind,
 Dem seine Lieb'n gestorben sind.

Martha:
 Habt Ihr ein Zeugnis, einen Schein.
 Dass man euch auch trauen mag?

Rose:
 Ach nein!
 Wenn Euch mein Bitten nicht bewegt-

Martha:
 Das Mitleid saure Fruchte trägt,
 Hat man im Haus erst Euresgleichen,
 Pflegt Ruh' und Frieden d'raus zu weichen
 Geh' du nur fort!

Rose:
 O nehmet auf mich mildgesinnt,
 Ich will Euch lohnen, was Ihr tut
 An mir, mit meinem Herzensblut.

Martha:
 Versprechen lasst sich viel mit Worten,
 Geht, pocht dort an des Nachbars Pforten!
 Geht fort!

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Text Authorship:

by Moritz Horn (1814 - 1874) [author's text not yet checked 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 Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Bin ein armes Waisenkind", op. 112 no. 6, published 1852 [ solo voices, chorus, and piano ], from oratorio Der Rose Pilgerfahrt, no. 6, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2004-07-30
Line count: 22
Word count: 89

I am a poor orphan

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Rose:
 I am a poor orphan,
 Whose loved ones have died.

Martha:
 Do you have some references, some paperwork
 To show that one could trust you?

Rose:
 Oh no!
 If my pleading does not move you -

Martha:
 Pity bears sour fruits.
 If one has the likes of you in house,
 Peace and quiet generally tend to flee.
 Get you gone!

Rose:
 O kindly take me in,
 I will reward you for what you do for me
 With my heart's blood.

Martha:
 It is easy to promise much with [mere] words.
 Go, knock over there on my neighbour's door!
 Go away!

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This text was added to the website: 2009-07-12
Line count: 22
Word count: 100