by Erik Meyer-Helmund (1861 - 1932)
Translation Singable translation by John P. Jackson (d. 1902)

Warnung
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Ihr Mägdelein, nehmt euch in Acht,
der Frühling naht heran,
mit ihm der lock're Herzensdieb,
ihr wisst doch, was der kann!

Ihr Mägdelein, nehmt euch in Acht,
mich hat er auserkoren,
er traf mich gut, ich bin schon jetzt
verliebt bis über die Ohren.

Ihr Mägdelein, nehmt euch in Acht
und lauft nicht in die Falle,
nehmt euch in Acht vor Jung und Alt,
verliebt sind wir ja alle!

Ihr Mägdelein, nehmt euch in Acht,
verschließt die Herzelein,
verschließt die Türen allen,
den Spielmann lasst hinein.

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Ye maidens fair
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
Ye maidens fair, 
Take care, take care,
For springtime comes this way;
With him, there starts 
The thief of hearts,
And merry pranks he'll play!

Ye maidens fair, 
Take care, take care,
When on the hunt he goes on,
I need not tell,
He aims right well,
And some of you will be chosen.

Ye maidens fair, 
Take care, take care,
On guard against the ranger,
Your smiles withhold
For young and old,
In love there's so much danger.

Ye maidens fair, 
Take care, take care,
For springtime  comes this way;
With him, there starts 
The thief of hearts,
And pretty pranks he'll play!

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From the Meyer-Helmund score. Extra line-breaks have been added to highlight the enriched rhyme scheme.


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This text was added to the website: 2020-08-12
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Word count: 104