© by Sharon Krebs
Translation Singable translation by John Bernhoff (flourished 1890-1912)
A little wine soup
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
Little Anne-Margrit! What do you want, my darling? "I do so love Drinking sugared wine." Two pounds of sugar, One pound of butter, Two measures of wine, Those would be the right proportions. Put it into a little kettle, Stir it with a little spoon. Little Anne-Margrit, What kind of a soup is that? "A wine-soup!" A wine soup!
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English [singable] (John Bernhoff) , title 1: "Wine soup. A nursery rhyme"
This text was added to the website: 2009-10-13
Line count: 13
Word count: 59
Wine soup. A nursery rhyme
Language: English  after the English
Baby, don't fret you! What shall nursey get you? I want a soup fine Made of sugar and wine. Two pounds of sugar sweet, One pound of butter neat, Two quarts of wine, Won't our soup taste fine! Pour it in a kettle bright, Stir it with a ladle light, Baby, now tell me, What soup is this, dear? "That's a wine soup!" That's a wine soup!
From the Streicher score.
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
Authorship:
- Singable translation by John Bernhoff (flourished 1890-1912), "Wine soup. A nursery rhyme" [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):
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Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-10-13
Line count: 13
Word count: 67