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by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905)

Ein Lied zu deinem Ruhme
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
    Ein Lied zu deinem Ruhme 
    Zu singen heb' ich an. 
    Liebliche Maienblume, 
    Du hast mir's angethan. 
Nach edlen Blüthen darf ich schau'n 
Auch über fremden Gartenzaun 
    Und mich daran erbau'n.

    Es ist aus Gold gesponnen 
    Dein seidenweiches, Haar, 
    Deine Augen sind zwei Bronnen, 
    Lauter, tief und klar. 
Wie Nelkenblüthe ist dein Mund. 
Ach, dass ich ihn doch küssen kunnt! 
    Ich würde ganz gesund.

    Durchwandert hab ich die Weite 
    Vom Nordmeer bis zum Po, 
    Fand aber keine Zweite, 
    So lieb und maienfroh. 
Ich sah der Kaiserin Gesicht, 
So schön wie dein's ist's lange nicht --
    Ein Schelm wer's weiter spricht!

Confirmed with Rudolf Baumbach, Spielmannslieder, Leipzig: Verlag von A. G. Liebeskind, 1883, pages 76-77.


Text Authorship:

  • by Rudolph Baumbach (1840 - 1905), "Ein Lied zu deinem Ruhme", appears in Spielmannslieder [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 Josef Gauby (1851 - 1932), "Ein Lied zu deinem Ruhme", op. 21, published 1883 [ ttbb chorus ], Breslau: Hainauer [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Richard Hering (1856 - 1943), "Ein Lied zu deinem Ruhme", published 1886 [ satb chorus ], Leipzig: Braun & Heynau [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Karl Hunger , "Ein Lied zu deinem Ruhme", op. 39, published 1893 [ satb chorus ], Dresden: Günther [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "A song to your renown", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2022-06-03
Line count: 21
Word count: 99

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