With singing, with ringing

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by Richard Volkmann (1830 - 1889)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Mit Singen, mit Klingen

Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Mit Singen, mit Klingen
Zum Städtchen ging es ein,
Mit Klingen und mit Singen
Muß auch geschieden sein.

Mit Trommeln und Pfeifen
Und lustig Mund und Aug',
Und möcht' viel lieber meinen --
Das ist Soldatenbrauch!

Am Rathaus, am Brunnen
Viel Leute stehn umher,
Dabei manch schmuckes Schätzchen --
Ob meins darunter wär'?

Es schweifet, zu suchen,
Mein Blick im Kreise rings
Da kommandiert der Hauptmann:
Gestanden! Augen links!

Herr Tambour, Herr Tambour,
Nun rühr' die Trommel scharf,
Damit mein armes Herze
Sich selbst nicht hören darf.

Trompeten erklingen,
Hinaus zum Tor es geht;
Ade! Herzallerliebste --
Der Gruß im Wind verweht!

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Richard v. Volkmann-Leander, Kleine Geschichten und Gedichte, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Philipp Reclam jun., 1920, pages 54-55.

Text Authorship:

by Richard Volkmann (1830 - 1889), "Soldatenliebe", appears in Aus der Burschenzeit [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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Soldatenlieb'", op. 524 (Drei vierstimmige Männergesänge) no. 2, published 1877 [ four-part men's chorus ], Braunschweig, Fischer & Mohr [sung text not yet checked]

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

ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , 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: 2024-08-15
Line count: 24
Word count: 99

With singing, with ringing

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

With singing, with ringing
We entered the town,
With ringing and with singing
We must also take leave.

With drums and pipes
And cheerful mouth and eyes,
And would much rather love --
That is soldiers’ custom!

At City Hall, at the well
Many people are standing around,
Among them is many an attractive darling --
Might mine be among them?

My gaze roves about, seeking
in the circle [--]
Then the captain commands:
Attention! Eyes left!

Drummer, drummer
Now beat the drum sharply,
So that my poor heart
May not hear itself.

Trumpets ring out,
Out through the gate we go;
Adieu! Beloved of my heart --
The greeting is gone with the wind!

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Translations of titles:
"Soldatenlieb'" = "Soldier’s Love"
"Soldatenliebe" = "Soldier’s Love"

Text Authorship:

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Richard Volkmann (1830 - 1889), "Soldatenliebe", appears in Aus der Burschenzeit
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This text was added to the website: 2024-09-21
Line count: 24
Word count: 112