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Ich bin der Contrabandiste, Weiß wohl Respekt mir zu schaffen. Allen zu trotzen, ich weiß es, Furcht nur, die hab' ich vor keinem. Drum nur lustig, nur lustig! Wer kauft Seide, Tabak! Ja wahrlich, mein Rößlein ist müde, Ich eil', ich eile, ja eile, Sonst faßt mich noch gar die Runde, Los geht der Spektakel dann. Lauf nur zu, o mein Pferdchen, Lauf zu, mein lustiges Pferdchen. Ach, mein liebes, gutes Pferdchen, Weißt ja davon, mich zu tragen!
Text Authorship:
- by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884) [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Spanish (Español) by Manuel Vicente del Pópulo García (1775 - 1832), "Yo que soy contrabandista", first published 1808
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Der Contrabandiste", op. 74 no. 10 (1849), published 1849 [ baritone and piano ], from Spanisches Liederspiel, no. 10, labelled as "Anhang"; Leipzig, Kistner
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in Spanish (Español), [adaptation] ; composed by Fernando J. Obradors.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "El contrabandista", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De smokkelaar", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , "The smuggler", copyright ©
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Je suis le contrebandier", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 14
Word count: 78
Ik ben de smokkelaarskoning, Weet best respect af te dwingen. Allen te dollen, mij lukt het, Schrik, nee, die heb ik voor niemand. Dus blijf lachen, blijf lachen! Wie zoekt zijde, rookwaar? Jazeker, mijn paardje moet rusten, 'k Heb haast, moet haasten, ja haasten, Zo niet, dan pakt straks mij de wachter, Dan ben ik daar mooi mee klaar. Schiet dus op, beste paardje, Schiet op, mijn vrolijke paardje! Ach, mijn beste, lieve paardje, Jij kent de kunst, mij te dragen!
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2012 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Emanuel Geibel (1815 - 1884) [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in Spanish (Español) by Manuel Vicente del Pópulo García (1775 - 1832), "Yo que soy contrabandista", first published 1808
This text was added to the website: 2012-04-26
Line count: 14
Word count: 81