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by Kate Freiligrath Kroeker (1845 - 1904)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Fang' mein süsses Herzenskindchen

Language: German (Deutsch) after the English

Our translations: ENG

Fang' mein süsses Herzenskindchen,
Mit dem rothen Zuckermündchen,
Mit den Äuglein hell und klar,
Mit dem weichen Lockenhaar;
Sieh' ich brech' dir Knospen ab,
Werfe Rosen auf dich herab.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Am Fenster in Bildern und Versen von Kate Greenaway, der deutsche Text von Käthe Freiligrath-Kroeker, München: Theodor Stroefers Kunstverlag, [1880], page 57.

Text Authorship:

by Kate Freiligrath Kroeker (1845 - 1904), no title, appears in Am Fenster in Bildern und Versen von Kate Greenaway [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Based on:

a text in English by Catherine "Kate" Greenaway (1846 - 1901), no title, appears in Under the Window: Pictures & Rhymes for Children, first published 1879
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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 Ernst Frank (1847 - 1889), "Fang, mein süsses Herzenskindchen", op. 14 no. 15, published 1881 [ vocal duet for soprano and alto with piano ], from 16 Duettinen aus 'Am Fenster' in Bildern und Versen von Kate Greenaway, no. 15, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Catch, sweet little child of my heart", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2024-09-09
Line count: 6
Word count: 29

Catch, sweet little child of my heart

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Catch, sweet little child of my heart,
[You] with your sugar-sweet little red mouth,
With your bright and clear little eyes,
With your soft, curly hair;
See? I'm breaking blossoms off for you,
I'm throwing roses down upon you.

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2024 by Sharon Krebs, (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) by Kate Freiligrath Kroeker (1845 - 1904), no title, appears in Am Fenster in Bildern und Versen von Kate Greenaway
- Go to the text page.

Based on:

a text in English by Catherine "Kate" Greenaway (1846 - 1901), no title, appears in Under the Window: Pictures & Rhymes for Children, first published 1879
- Go to the text page.

This text was added to the website: 2024-09-11
Line count: 6
Word count: 39