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Der Mai ist gekommen, Da wollen wir uns freu'n; Die Liese ist mein Bräutchen, Hans soll der Spielmann sein!1
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View text without footnotesConfirmed with Am Fenster in Bildern und Versen von Kate Greenaway, der deutsche Text von Käthe Freiligrath-Kroeker, München: Theodor Stroefers Kunstverlag, [1880], page 40.
1 Frank addsDuiduidum! Es grünt schon der Anger, Es duftet schon und sprießt, Herr Mai, sei uns willkommen, Sei uns gar freundlich gegrüßt. Duiduidum!
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
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), "Der Mai ist gekommen", op. 14 no. 3, published 1881 [ vocal duet for soprano and alto with piano ], from 16 Duettinen aus 'Am Fenster' in Bildern und Versen von Kate Greenaway, no. 3, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "May has come", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2020-05-31
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Word count: 20
May has come, Let us be happy; Liesel is my little bride, Hans is to be the musician!1
1 Frank adds:
Doodle, doodle dee! The village common is already growing green, There are scents and sprouting, Lord May, be welcome, Be very amiably greeted by us. Doodle, doodle dee!
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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
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
This text was added to the website: 2024-09-28
Line count: 4
Word count: 19