In the forest I walked

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by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Ich ging im Wald

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG

Ich ging im Wald 
Durch Kraut und Gras
Und dachte dies
Und dachte das,
Da hört' ich es kommen und gehn, --
Husch! husch!
Hinter'm Busch,
Da hat mich ein Jäger gesehn.

Hab' mich geduckt,
Durch's Laub gespäht
Und wollte fort,
Da war's zu spät,
Sein Hündlein kam spürend getrappt,
Husch! husch!
Hinter'm Busch,
Da hat mich ein Jäger ertappt.

Er frug, warum
Ich mich versteckt,
Ob er mir Furcht 
Und Angst erweckt,
Ich sagte: O, dass ich nicht wüsst'!
Husch! husch!
Hinter'm Busch --
Husch! hat mich ein Jäger geküsst.

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by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910), no title, appears in Der wilde Jäger: Eine Waidmannsmär, first published 1877 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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In the forest I walked

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

In the forest I walked
Through herbs and grass,
Thinking of this,
Thinking of that,
Then I heard something coming and going, --
Whisht, whisht!
Behind the bush
A huntsman espied me.
 
I crouched down,
Peered through the foliage,
And wanted to leave;
It was too late,
His little dog, scenting me, came trotting up,
Whisht, whisht!
Behind the bush
A huntsman caught me.
 
He asked me why
I had hidden myself,
If he scared me
Or made me fearful.
I said: Oh, not that I know!
Whisht, whisht!
Behind the bush
Whisht! a huntsman kissed me.

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Translated titles:
"Husch, husch" = "Whisht, whisht"
"Ich ging im Wald durch Kraut und Gras" = "Through herbs and grass in the forest I walked"
"Husch! husch!" = "Whisht! whisht!"
"Ich ging im Wald" = "I walked in the forest"
"Jägerlied" = "Song of the huntsman"
"Husch, husch! hintern Busch" = "Whisht, whisht! behind the bush"
"Lied der Waldtraut" = "Song of Waldtraut"
"Gefunden" = "Found"
"Waldtrauts Lied" = "Waldtraut's song"

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This text was added to the website: 2015-03-19
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