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Er: Wie komm' ich denn zur Tür herein, sag' du, mein Liebchen, sag'? Sie: Nimm den Ring und zieh' die Klink, dann meint die Mutt'r es wär' der Wind, komm' du, mein Liebchen komm'! Er: Wie komm' ich denn vorbei dem Hund? sag' du, mein Liebchen, sag'? Sie: Gib dem Hund ein gutes Wort, dann geht er wied'r an seinen Ort, komm' du, mein Liebchen komm'! Er: Wie komm' ich denn vorbei dem Feu'r, sag' du, mein Liebchen, sag'? Sie: Schütt ein bißchen Wasser drein, dann meint die Mutt'r es regnet 'rein, komm' du, mein Liebchen komm'! Er: Wie komm' ich denn die Trepp' hinauf, sag' du, mein Liebchen, sag'? Sie: Nimm die Schuh' nur in die Hand und schleich' dich leis' entlang der Wand, komm' du, mein Liebchen komm'!
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Text Authorship:
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), "Wie komm' ich denn zur Tür herein", WoO. 33 no. 34, published [1894], from Deutsche Volkslieder, no. 34, Berlin, N. Simrock [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Elise Breiderhoff, née Frey (1849 - 1940), "Wie komm' ich denn zur Thür' herein", published 1897 [ vocal trio for female voices, unaccompanied ], from Zehn deutsche Volkslieder für 3 weibliche Stimmen gesetzt (ohne Begleitung), no. 3, Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Hoe kom ik straks de huisdeur door?", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Christian Anderson) , "How do I get through your door?", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Comment donc passer la porte ?", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- GRE Greek (Ελληνικά) [singable] (Christakis Poumbouris) , copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 28
Word count: 130
Ell: Com puc entrar per la porta, digues, estimada meva, digues? Ella: Agafa l’anella i estira el pestell, la meva pensarà que és el vent, vine, estimat meu, vine! Ell: Com puc passar davant del gos? Digues, estimada meva, digues? Ella: Digues-li al gos una paraula gentil i aleshores tornarà al seu lloc, vine, estimat meu, vine! Ell: Com puc passar davant del foc, digues, estimada meva, digues? Ella: Tira-li una mica d’aigua, la meva mare pensarà que plou, vine, estimat meu, vine! Ell: Com puc pujar per l’escala, digues, estimada meva, digues? Ella: Agafa les sabates a la mà i vés de puntetes seguint la paret, vine, estimat meu, vine!
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Translations of title(s):
"Wie komm' ich denn zur Thür' herein" = "Com puc entrar per la porta"
"Wie komm' ich denn zur Tür herein" = "Com puc entrar per la porta"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2022 by Salvador Pila, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
This text was added to the website: 2022-03-20
Line count: 28
Word count: 111