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by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Husaren müssen reiten

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE

Husaren müssen reiten
Überall durch Stadt und Land. 
Trara!
Husaren müssen streiten
Mit dem Pallasch in der Hand. 
Trara!
Wie könnten wir verzagen
Ohne Geld und ohne Brot. 
Trara!
Husaren müssen jagen
Frohen Mutes in den Tod. 
Trallerah vivallallerah tra rah!

Trompeten und Posaunen
Schmettern uns so süß und fein. 
Trara!
Haubitzen und Kartaunen
Brummen lustig zwischendrein. 
Trara!
Wie könnten wir verderben
Treu bei unsrem Feldgeschrei. 
Trara!
Nur siegen oder sterben,
Kamerad, es bleibt dabei. 
Trallerah vivallallerah tra rah

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• H. Esser • C. Fischer • R. Strauss

C. Fischer sets stanza 1 (lines 1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 10-11), 2 (lines 1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 10-11)

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Text Authorship:

by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), "Husarenlied" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Line count: 24
Word count: 86

Hussars must ride

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Hussars must ride
Everywhere through city and country.
Trara!
Hussars must fight
With their backsword in their hand.
Trara!
How could we despair
Without money and without bread.
Trara!
Hussars must dash
Into death with a joyful spirit.
Tralala!

Trumpets und bugles
Blare at us so sweetly and so fine.
Trara!
Howitzers and cannons
Drone merrily among the racket.
Trara!
How could we perish,
So steadfast in our battle cries.
Trara!
Only victory or death,
Comrade, that is how things stand.
Trallerah vivallallerah tra rah

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Translations of titles
"Husarenlied" = "Song of the Hussars"
"Der Husar" = "The hussar"

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This text was added to the website: 2014-06-05
Line count: 24
Word count: 88