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Es waren zwei Königskinder, Die hatten einander so lieb, Sie konnten zusammen nicht kommen, Das Wasser war viel zu tief. "O liebster, kannst du nicht schwimmen? So schwimme doch her zu mir! Drei Kerzen will ich dir anzünden, Und die sollen leuchten dir." Das hört eine falsche Nonne, Die tat, als wenn sie schlief. Sie täte die Kerzen ausblasen, Der Jüngling ertrank so tief. Ein Fischer wohl fischte lange, Bis er den Toten fand: "Nun sieh' da, du liebliche Jungfrau, Hast hier deinen Königssohn". Sie nahm ihn in ihre Arme Und küßte seinen Mund: "Ade nun, o Vater und Mutter, Wir seh'n uns nimmermehr."
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- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Die Königskinder"
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Es waren zwei Königskinder" [ SATB chorus a cappella ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in German (Deutsch), [adaptation] ; composed by Johannes Brahms, Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffmann, Otto Lohse, Julius Joseph Maier, Karl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke, Hermann Zumpe.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Hi havia una vegada dos fills de rei", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Er waren twee koningskinderen", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "Once there was a prince and a princess", copyright © 2019
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2015-12-17
Line count: 20
Word count: 104
Hi havia una vegada dos fills de rei que s’estimaven molt, però no podien estar junts, l’aigua era massa profunda. “Oh estimat, no saps nedar? Neda doncs cap a mi! Jo encendré tres espelmes que et faran llum.” Això ho sentí una falsa monja que feia com si estigués dormint. Ella bufà i apagà les espelmes i el jovencell s’ofegà en la fondària. Un pescador va haver de cercar molta estona fins que va trobar el mort: “Mira, tu gentil donzella, aquí tens el teu fill de rei.” Ella el prengué en els seus braços i besà la seva boca: “Ara adéu pare i mare, no ens veurem mai més.”
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to Catalan (Català) copyright © 2023 by Salvador Pila, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Die Königskinder"
This text was added to the website: 2023-06-10
Line count: 20
Word count: 110