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by Heinrich von Morungen

Nein und Ja
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
   Frau, wenn du mich erretten willst, 
So sieh mich doch ein wenig an: 
   Wenn du die große Noth nicht stillst, 
So ist es bald um mich gethan.
   Ich bin so siech, mein Herz ist wund: 
Frau, das haben mir gethan [meine]1 Augen und dein rother Mund. 

   Frau, bedenkst du nicht mein Leid, 
Verlier ich Leben bald und Leib. 
   Ein Wörtchen sprachst du jederzeit, 
Verkehre das, du selig Weib! 
   Du sprachest immer: Nein, o nein, 
O nein, o nein, o nein: das bricht mein Herz und wär es Stein. 
Sprich [nun doch auch]2 einmal ja,
Ja, ja, ja, ja, ja, ja! Das [liegt]3 meinem Herzen nah!

Available sung texts:   ← What is this?

•   W. Berger 

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Confirmed with Karl Simrock, Lieder der Minnesänger, Elberfeld: R.L. Friderichs, 1857, page 97.

1 Berger: "deine"
2 Berger: "nun auch"
3 Berger: "lieget"

Text Authorship:

  • by Heinrich von Morungen , "Nein und Ja" [author's text checked 2 times 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 Wilhelm Reinhard Berger (1861 - 1911), "Nein und Ja", published 1903 [ voice and piano ], in the collection Im Volkston: moderne Volkslieder komponiert für Die Woche, Druck und Verlag von August Scherl G.m.b.H. Berlin [sung text checked 2 times]

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "No and yes", copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Harry Joelson

This text was added to the website: 2012-02-20
Line count: 14
Word count: 109

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