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Die Mutter: Singe, Mädchen, hell und klar, Sing' aus voller Kehle, Daß uns nicht die Spatzenschar Alle Beeren stehle! Die Tochter: Mutter, mag auch weit der Spatz Flieh'n vor meinem Singen, Fürcht' ich doch, es wird den Schatz Um so näher bringen. Die Mutter: Freilich, für so dreisten Gauch Braucht es einer Scheuche, Warte nur, ich komme auch In die Beerensträuche! Die Tochter: Mutter, nein, das hat nicht Not: Beeren, schau, sind teuer, Doch der Küsse, reif und rot, Gibt es viele heuer!
Text Authorship:
- by Hans Schmidt (1854 - 1923), appears in Gedichte und Übersetzungen [author's text not yet checked 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):
- by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "In den Beeren", op. 84 (Fünf Romanzen und Lieder) no. 3, published 1888 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Arthur Egidi (1859 - 1943), "In den Beeren", op. 1 (Fünf Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebleitung) no. 4, published 1889 [ medium voice and piano ], Offenbach, André [sung text not yet checked]
- by Heinrich von Eyken (1861 - 1908), "In den Beeren", op. 3 (Vier Lieder im Volkston für Mezzo-Sopran mit Pianoforte) no. 4, published 1890 [ mezzo-soprano and piano ], Berlin, Raabe & Plothow [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Entre les baies", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Tussen de bessen", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Among the berries", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Au milieu des baies", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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De moeder: Zing eens, meisje, licht en klaar, Zing maar flink, niet kwelen! Laat niet door de mussenschaar Alle bessen stelen! De dochter: Moeder, zelfs al vlucht de mus Ver weg door mijn zingen, ‘k Ben toch bang, mijn vriend zal 't dus Juist naar hier toe dringen. De moeder: Zeker, maar zo’n drieste gek Moet je flink doen schrikken, Eén moment, laat m' ook een plek In de bessen schikken! De dochter: Moeder, nee, daaraan geen nood, Bessen zijn er weinig, Echter, kussen, rijp en rood, Zijn er nu oneindig!
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2015 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hans Schmidt (1854 - 1923), appears in Gedichte und Übersetzungen
This text was added to the website: 2015-01-19
Line count: 20
Word count: 91