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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Translation by Kārlis Kristiāns Ulmanis (1793 - 1871), as Karl Christian Ulmann

Mond führt heim die Sonnentochter
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the Latvian (Latviešu valoda) 
Mond führt heim die Sonnentochter,
Perkon folgt im Hochzeitszuge;
durch die off'ne Pforte sprengend
spaltet er den Eichenbaum.

Meinen braunen Rock besprenget 
hoch aufspritzend Blut der Eiche, 
weinend liest die Sonnentochter 
In drei Jahren auf die Äste.

Sage mir doch, liebes Mädchen-, 
Wo ich meinen Rock soll waschen? 
Wasch' ihn, Knabe, in dem Bächlein
aus, woher neun Ströme fließen.

Sage mir doch, liebes Mädchen, 
Wo soll trocknen meinen Rock ich?
Häng' ihn, Knabe, in den Garten, 
Wo neun Rosenstöcke blüh'n.

Text Authorship:

  • by Kārlis Kristiāns Ulmanis (1793 - 1871), as Karl Christian Ulmann [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Based on:

  • a text in Latvian (Latviešu valoda) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)  [text unavailable]
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Ādams Ore (1855 - 1927), "Mond führt heim die Sonnentochter", published 1890 [ voice and piano ], from Lettische Volkslieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 16, Riga, Blosfeld [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2020-08-22
Line count: 16
Word count: 80

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