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Die Zither lockt, die Geige klingt, Juchhe, im Dorf ist Tanz! Der Michel seine Lise schwingt, Die Grete schwingt der Hans. Ein Mädel flink zu drehen Ist gar ein gutes Ding. Ich mag nicht müssig stehen Und springe in den Ring. Des reichen Schulzen Katherein Ist hochgemuth und keck; Des Müllers rundes Töchterlein Ist gar ein lieber Schneck. Doch von den Dirnen allen, Die auf dem Plane sind, Will mir zumeist gefallen Des Geigers braunes Kind. Den Silberling nimm, Alter, hin Und spiel' dein schönstes Stück; Gieb mir die Hand, Zigeunerin, Ihr andern, weicht zurück! Nun jubelt auf ihr Geigen, Ihr Pfeifen klingt und gellt! Denk', Mädel, uns zwei beiden Gehört die ganze Welt. Schau' nicht so ängstlich vor dich hin, Schlag' auf die Augen hell! Ich bin, wie du Landfahrerin, Ein fahrender Gesell. Zu mein' und deiner Freude Der Mai die Rosen schuf, Und ich und du, wir beide, Sind besser als unser Ruf.
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View text with all available footnotesConfirmed with Rudolf Baumbach, Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, Leipzig: Verlag von A. G. Liebeskind, 1878, pages 16-17.
Text Authorship:
- by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Die Zither lockt, die Geige klingt", appears in Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-09-29
Line count: 32
Word count: 156
The zither entices, the violin rings out, Hurray, there's a dance in the town! Michel swings his Lise about, Grete is swung about by Hans. To twirl a girl about quickly Is a very good thing. I do not like to stand about doing nothing And I leap into the ring. Katherine, the daughter of the rich sheriff Is high-spirited and jaunty; The rotund daughter of the miller Is an utter darling. But of all the maids Who are up for grabs The one that pleases me most Is the dark-skinned child of the fiddler. Take, old man, this coin of silver And play your most beautiful piece; Give me your hand, gypsy girl, All you others, step back! Now rejoice, you violins, You pipes sound and ring out! Think maiden, the whole world Belongs to the two of us. Do not look so anxious, Open your eyes brightly! As you are a nomad, so am I A wandering chap. For my and your happiness The month of May created roses, And I and you, we two, Are better than our reputation.
English song title: (Hirsch, Smolian): Dancing song
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Die Zither lockt, die Geige klingt", appears in Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
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This text was added to the website: 2014-01-03
Line count: 32
Word count: 183