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Schreiberlein, das tritt herfür Aus Kanzleienpforten; Wie ein Kaiser schreitend stolz; Gold des Hütchens Borten! In der Hand das Tintenfaß, Hinter'm Ohr die Feder: Daß ich seinen Namen schreib' In mein Herzchen, fleht er. "Wärst ein Jüngling, Schreiberlein, Wie ich Mägdlein eben: Wollte dann mein Kränzchen Dir, Wollt's vielleicht Dir geben! Lustig hüpft der grüne Kranz Noch auf meinem Köpfchen; Deiner hängt an einer Wieg' -- Hängt voll Thränentröpfchen!"
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Confirmed with O. Malybrok-Stieler, Lyrische Gedichte und Übertragungen nach böhmischer Kunst- und Volks-Poesie, Prag: Druck und Verlag von J. Otto, 1887, page 175.
Text Authorship:
- by Ottilie Kleinschrod, née Stieler (1830 - 1913), as Ottilie Stieler, "Der abgefertigte Schreiber", subtitle: "Chodíval k nám, chodíval", appears in Lyrische Gedichte und Übertragungen nach böhmischer Kunst- und Volks-Poesie, in 2. Übertragungen , in Volkspoesie der Böhmen und Mährer [author's text checked 1 time 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 Emil Krause (1840 - 1916), "Der abgewiesene Schreiber", op. 66 (Vier Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1888 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Fr. Schuberth [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2022-02-08
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Word count: 68
Clerk, who comes forth From the gates of the chancellery; Striding as proudly as an emperor; The border on his hat is of gold! In his hands an inkwell, Behind his ear the quill: He is begging that I would Write his name in my heart. "If you were a youth, clerk, As I am a girl: I would then give my wreath to you, Perhaps I would give it to you! The wreath is still bouncing Jauntily upon my head; Yours is hanging by a cradle -- Hanging full of little teardrops!"
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Translations of title(s):
"Der abgefertigte Schreiber" = "The dispatched clerk"
"Der abgewiesene Schreiber" = "The rejected clerk"
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Ottilie Kleinschrod, née Stieler (1830 - 1913), as Ottilie Stieler, "Der abgefertigte Schreiber", subtitle: "Chodíval k nám, chodíval", appears in Lyrische Gedichte und Übertragungen nach böhmischer Kunst- und Volks-Poesie, in 2. Übertragungen , in Volkspoesie der Böhmen und Mährer
This text was added to the website: 2022-02-08
Line count: 16
Word count: 92