by
Ignaz Schnitzer (1839 - 1921)
Zigeunerlied (O habet acht)
Language: German (Deutsch)
So elend und so treu ist keiner auf Erden,
wie der Zigeuner!
O habet acht, habet acht
Vor den Kindern der Nacht!
Wenn von Zigeunern ihr hört --
Wo Zigeunerinnen sind --
Mann, gib acht auf den Pferd!
Weib, gib acht auf dein Kind!
Dschingrah, dschingrah,
Dschingrah, dschingrah,
die Zigeuner sind da, dschingrah, dschingrah!
Die Zigeuner sind da, dschingrah, dschingrah!
Die Zigeuner sind da.
Flieh wo du kannst und fürchte den Zigeuner
Wo er erscheint ist er ein grimmer Feind.
Trian, triandawar; Trian, triandawar.
Nimm dich in acht, und fürchte den Zigeuner
Wo er erscheint , da heijah kommt er als Feind
Heijaah!
Doch treu und wahr, treu und wahr
ist dem Freund er immerdar!
Hält der Zigeuner dich nur wehrt,
dann gehorcht er dir blind.
Mann vertrau' ihm dein Pferd!
Weib vertrau' ihm dein Kind!
Dschingrah, dschingrah,
Dschingrah, dschingrah,
die Zigeuner sind da, dschingrah, dschingrah!
Die Zigeuner sind da, dschingrah, dschingrah!
Die Zigeuner sind da.
Reich ihm die Hand, vertraue dem Zigeuner,
wo er erscheint, ist er ein treuer Freund!
Trian, triandawar; Trian, triandawar.
Reich ihm die Hand, vertraue dem Zigeuner,
wo er erscheint, da heijah kommt er als Feind
Heijaah!
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- ENG English (Linda Godry) , title 1: "Gypsy song (O watch out)", copyright © 2007, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Linda Godry
This text was added to the website: 2007-02-28
Line count: 36
Word count: 190
Gypsy song (O watch out)
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
So wretched and so true is none other on earth,
as the gypsy!
Oh watch out, oh watch out
For the children of the night!
If only you hear of gypsies near,
Wherever there are gypsy women.
Man, watch your horse!
Woman, watch your child!
Dschingrah, dschingrah, [Zingra?]
Dschingrah, dschingrah,
The gypsies are here! Dschingrah, dschingrah,
The gypsies are here! Dschingrah, dschingrah,
The gypsies are here!
Run while you can and fear the gypsy.
Wherever he appears, he is your fiercest enemy.
Trian, triandavar; Trian, triandavar.
Beware, and fear the gypsy
For wherever he appears, he comes as enemy,
Hejah!
But faithful and true, faithful and true
He always is to a friend.
But if he holds you in high esteem,
He will follow you blindly or without hesitation.
Man, trust him with your horse!
Woman, trust him with your child!
Dschingrah, dschingrah,
Dschingrah, dschingrah,
The gypsies are here! Dschingrah, dschingrah,
The gypsies are here! Dschingrah, dschingrah,
The gypsies are here!
Reach out for him, trust the gypsy!
Wherever he appears, he comes as a true friend.
Trian, triandavar; Trian, triandavar.
Reach out for him, trust the gypsy!
Wherever he appears, there hejah, he comes as a friend,
Hejah!
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