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Ich hab mein Weib allein Und theil' es, traun! mit Niemand; Nicht Hahnrei will ich sein, Zum Hahnrei mach' ich Niemand. Ein Säckchen Gold ist mein, Doch -- dafür dank' ich Niemand; Nicht's hab' ich zu verleihn, Und borgen soll mir Niemand. Ich bin nicht Andrer Herr, Und unterthänig Niemand; Doch meine Klinge sticht, Ich fürchte mich vor Niemand. Ein lustger Kauz bin ich, Kopfhängerisch mit Niemand; Schiert Niemand sich um mich, So scheer' ich mich um Niemand.
Confirmed with Robert Burns’ Gedichte, deutsch von W. Gerhard, Leipzig: Verlag von Joh. Ambr. Barth., 1840, page 172
Text Authorship:
- by Wilhelm Christoph Leonhard Gerhard (1780 - 1858), "Niemand" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Scottish (Scots) by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "Nobody"
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), "Niemand", op. 25 no. 22 (1840), published 1840 [ voice and piano ], from Myrten, no. 22, Leipzig, Kistner
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Marta Garcia Cadena) , "Ningú", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Niemand", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "No one", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Personne", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-19
Line count: 16
Word count: 78
Ik heb mijn vrouw alleen, En deel haar, nee, met niemand; Geen koekoek1 wil ik zijn, Tot koekoek maak ik niemand. Ik bracht wat geld bijeen, Maar daarvoor dank ik niemand; Ik heb ook niets te leen, En borgen hoeft mij niemand. Ik ben ook niemands baas En buig mijn hoofd voor niemand; Mijn zwaard prikt wel, helaas, Ik ben beducht voor niemand. Ik voel mij frank en vrij, Geen kniesoor ben 'k, voor niemand; Geeft niemand wat om mij, Mij interesseert ook niemand.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Wilhelm Christoph Leonhard Gerhard (1780 - 1858), "Niemand"
Based on:
- a text in Scottish (Scots) by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "Nobody"
This text was added to the website: 2012-06-18
Line count: 16
Word count: 85