Rechenstunde

Du bist so ein kleines Mädchen
Und hast schon so helle Augen;
Du bist so ein kleines Mädchen
Und hast schon so rote Lippen!

Nun schau mich nur an, du Kleine,
Auch ich hab helle Augen,
Und laß dir alles deuten -
Auch ich hab rote Lippen.
 
Nun rechne mir doch zusammen:
Vier Augen, die geben? - Blicke!
Und - mach mir keinen Fehler! -
Vier Lippen, die geben? - Küsse!

Translation(s): ENG FRE

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Authorship

• by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Rechenstunde" [ author's text checked 1 time]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

• by Wilhelm Reinhard Berger (1861 - 1911), "Rechenstunde", op. 46 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1891 [voice and piano], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen Verlag [
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• by (Friedrich) August Bungert (1845 - 1915), "Rechenstunde", op. 45 no. 4, published 1891 [voice and piano], from Vergessene Lieder, no. 4, Berlin, Fr. Luckhardt [
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  ]
• by Robert Fuchs (1847 - 1927), "Rechenstunde", op. 52 (Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 6, published 1894 [voice and piano], Leipzig, Hofbauer [
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  ]

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

• ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , title 1: "Arithmetic lesson", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , title 1: "L'heure de compter", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Text added to the website: 2010-03-12.
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:03:36
Line count: 12
Word count: 71

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Arithmetic lesson

You are such a young maiden
And already have such bright eyes;
You are such a young maiden
And already have such red lips!

Now just look at me, you [sweet] little thing,
I, too, have bright eyes,
And let everything be explained to you --
I, too, have red lips.

Now add these up for me:
Four eyes, they add up to? -- Glances!
And -- now don't make any mistakes! --
Four lips, they add up to? -- Kisses!

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• Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2010 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
  
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• a text in German (Deutsch) by Theodor Storm (1817 - 1888), "Rechenstunde" FRE
• This text was set to music by the following composer(s): Wilhelm Reinhard Berger, August Bungert, Robert Fuchs. Go to the text.

Text added to the website: 2010-06-17.
Last modified: 2014-06-16 10:03:47
Line count: 12
Word count: 76