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Was wehrst du dich und sträubst dich groß? Ich halte dich fest umwunden Und lasse dich nicht [eher]1 los, Als bis ich dein Mäulchen gefunden. In Fesseln meine Linke schlug Die Händchen dir auf [dem]2 Rücken, Mein Arm hat dabei Kraft genug, Dich an die Brust zu drücken. Die Rechte nun umspannt dein Kinn, Du wirst's wohl dulden müssen. So wahr ich Hunold Singuf bin, Mädel, es kommt [zum]3 Küssen! Siehst du, wie folgsam du dich schmiegst?! Die Angst war zu betäuben! Und wenn du nun einen Schnurrbart kriegst So kommt das nur [vom]4 Sträuben.
Confirmed with Julius Wolff, Singuf. Rattenfängerlieder, Berlin: G. Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1887, pages 20-21.
1 omitted by Hofmann2 Hofmann, Sommer: "den"
3 Hofmann: "zu"
4 Hofmann: "von"
Text Authorship:
- by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910), "Geküßt", appears in Singuf: Rattenfängerlieder, first published 1881 [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 Hermann Brune (1856 - 1922), "Geküßt", op. 18 no. 3, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], from Singuf. Rattenfängerlieder von Julius Wolff, no. 3, Hannover, Bachmann [sung text not yet checked]
- by Heinrich Karl Johann Hofmann (1842 - 1902), "Geküßt", op. 58 no. 3, published 1882 [ voice and piano ], from Singuf. Rattenfängerlieder von Julius Wolff, no. 3, Berlin, Challier & Co. [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Hugo Riemann (1849 - 1919), "Geküßt", op. 36 no. 3, published 1884 [ baritone and piano ], from Spielmann's Lieder aus Julius Wolff's "Singuf", no. 3, Leipzig, Siegel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans Sommer (1837 - 1922), "Geküßt", op. 40 (Vier Lieder) no. 2 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Besada", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Kissed", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Peter Donderwinkel , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 99
Why do you resist and struggle so mightily? I hold you tightly embraced And shall not let you go before I have found your little mouth. My left hand bound fetters About your little hands behind your back, My arm the while had strength enough To press you to my breast. My right hand encloses your chin, You will simply have to put up with it; As truly as I am Hunold Singuf, Girl, there will be [kissing]1! See how obediently you snuggle up?! Your fear could be benumbed! And if you now grow a moustache, Then it is only because you were reluctant.
1 Hofmann: "kisses"
Text Authorship:
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Julius Wolff (1834 - 1910), "Geküßt", appears in Singuf: Rattenfängerlieder, first published 1881
This text was added to the website: 2020-03-28
Line count: 16
Word count: 105