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Sonst kam mein Johnnie zur Stadt vom Land In schäbiger Mütze mit schäbigem Rand! Nun hat er 'nen Hut, die Feder darüber, Juchhei, braver Johnnie, stutz' auf deinen Biber! Stutz' deinen Biber und stutz' mir ihn fein, 's geht über die Grenze durch feindliche Reih'n! Dort pfeifen die Kugeln hinüber, herüber, Juchhei, braver Johnnie, stutz' auf deinen Biber! Pfeifen die Kugeln dir um das Gesicht, So denk an dein Mädchen und fürchte dich nicht! Und bringst auch 'nen Hieb mit auf der Wange querüber, Juchhei, braver Johnnie, ich hab' dich nur lieber!
Text Authorship:
- by Wilhelm Christoph Leonhard Gerhard (1780 - 1858) [an adaptation] [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Scottish (Scots) by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "Johnie Lad, Cock Up Your Beaver"
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 Rekrut", op. 75 (Romanzen und Balladen für Chor (Heft 2)) no. 4 (1849) [ SATB chorus ]
Score: IMSLP [external link] [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in Russian (Русский), a translation by Samuil Yakovlevich Marschak (1887 - 1964) ; composed by Georgiy Vasil'yevich Sviridov.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De rekruut", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Dr. Gerrit den Hartogh
This text was added to the website: 2004-07-04
Line count: 12
Word count: 92
Eerst kwam mijn Johnnie naar de stad van het land, Een sjofele pet op met 'n raaf'lige rand! Nu heeft hij een hoed, met 'n veer en een vlinder, Joechei, dapp're Johnnie, zet op je cilinder! Draag je cilinder en draag hem maar fijn, Straks over de grenzen, waar vijanden zijn! Daar fluiten je kogels om 't hoofd, nee, niet minder, Joechei, dapp're Johnnie, zet op je cilinder! Fluiten de kogels je om het gelaat, Denk dan aan je meisje en poets niet de plaat! En breng je een houw mee, in je wang, ja, van ginder, Joechei, dapp're Johnnie, 'k aanbid je nog blinder!
Text Authorship:
- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2013 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 Wilhelm Christoph Leonhard Gerhard (1780 - 1858) [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in Scottish (Scots) by Robert Burns (1759 - 1796), "Johnie Lad, Cock Up Your Beaver"
This text was added to the website: 2013-02-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 105